HUMPHRIES, HARRY. (ADJUTANT 617 SQUADRON 1943-1945).

Living with Heroes. The Story of the Dam Busters. (Signed).

Norwich: The Erskine Press, 2003. 1852970812. 1st edition. "On the evening of 16th May 1943, the famous dam raids took place and though the operation was an outstanding success, there was a heavy price to pay. Of the nineteen Lancasters that took off, eight planes and fifty-five men did not return. Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cros and thirty-three other airmen were decorated..Many stories have been written about the Dam Busters and the 617 Squadron but this is the only account written by one who was there throughout those turbulent days." 23.5cms x 18cms x 1.5cms. Pp.xiv/129, black & white photo frontispiece + further photos and illustrations, signed by the auhor to title page, owner's name(?) (of a member of 617 Squadron,Tirpitz Raid,RAF Lossiemouth, 12 November 1944). Red boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG.

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Book number: 50581

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Keywords: Harry Humphries Signed Living with Heroes Dam Busters Workd War Two 617 Squadron Raf Royal Airforce Coningsby Woodhall Spa Tirpitz Raid Paul Brickhill 52055 Military

HUNTER, R.H., & BROWN, T.H.C.

Battle Coast. An Illustrated History of D-Day, the Sixth of June, 1944.

Bourne End: Spurbooks Ltd, 1973. 1st ed. Traces the development of amphibious assault from Dunkirk to D-Day, and illustrates with words, maps and photographs the events leading up to D-Day and during the landings. 21.5cms. x 19cms. Pp. 142, b/w photographs throughout + 4 maps, newspaper clipping loosely inserted, pps. 131-134 loose, maps to endpapers. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. G+/G+.

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Book number: 19942

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Hunter Brown Battle Coast Illustrated History D Day 6th June 1944 A15603 Military

HUSKISSON, THOMAS.

Eyewitness to Trafalgar.

Royston: Ellisons' Editions, 1985. 0946092095. Recollections of Thomas Huskisson, RN covering his first eight years in the Royal Navy (1800-1808). Limited edition (No.99 of 1000 copies). Pp.xii/118, occasional black & white illustrations. Paperback. VG.

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Book number: 43439

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Thomas Huskisson Eyewitness to Trafalgar British European Naval History Biography Military 44713 Military

HYNES, PATRICK.

The Militiaman.

London: Avon Books, 1994. 1860330010. 1st edition. "A vivid account of the autthor's wartime experiences and conveys with triumphant good humour and attention to detail the confusion, fear and often hilarious unpredictability of those days. Young men were plucked bewildered out of the security of day to day life and thrust into an international arena." Pp.90. Paperbacl, small scuff to rear cover. VG.

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Book number: 43786

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Keywords: Ynes Militiaman Compulsory Military Service World War 2 Wwii 45125 Military

IRVING, LIEUT-COMMANDER JOHN.

Naval Life and Customs.

Altrincham: Sherratt & Hughes, nd. (c.1944). Traditional Lore and Language of the Royal Navy. 16.5cms x 10.5cms. Pp.162, photo portrait frontispiece of King George VI in Naval uniform to inside front, pages tanned. Paperback, bright red white and blue illustrated front, rear cover a little dusty, fading to spine. G+..

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Book number: 50857

Catalogue: Military: : Naval

Keywords: John Irving Naval Life Customs Traditional Lore Language Royal Navy 52297 Military: : Naval

JOHNSON, HOWARD.

The Fighting Soldier. The Stories of Famous British Combat.

Haywards Heath, England: Greenacres, nd. (Veere Books). "For the first time the collective short histories of all the combat Regiments of the British Army appear in book form. The result is a wealth of fascinating historical detail and story." Pp.96 with colour and b/w illustrations.l P/b with illustrated cover. G+.

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Book number: 20726

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Keywords: Johnson Fighting Soldier Stories Famous British Combat Regiments Military A15411 Military

KING, H.F.

Armament of British Aircraft 1909-1939.

London: Military Book Society, 1971. "This survey of thje armament installations on British aircraft over a period of thirty years is, at the same time, a major contribution to the history of the aircraft themselves, covering as it does no fewer than 500 types of aircraft constructed by 48 private manufacturers and Government establishments..Many of the photographs show in fascinating detail not only items of armament but structural and other features of aircraft both historic and obscure." Pp.xiv/457, many black & white photos and maker's drawings throughout. Black cloth has minor edge wear. Dustwrapper slightly toned with edge wear and small chipped tears. VG/Good.

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Book number: 50347

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Keywords: King Armament British Aircraft Weaponry Admiralty Air Alcock Avro Boulton Paul de Havilland Fairey Felixstowe Gloster Hawker Mann Egerton Nieuport Phoenix Sage Short Siddeley Sopwith Supermarine 51840 Military

KNIGHT, R.J.B.

Portsmouth Dockyard Papers. 1774-1783: The American War.

Portsmouth: City of Portsmouth, 1987. 0901559725. 1st edition. Portsmouth Record Series. "The Dockyard's archives, now in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, are the prime record of what for long was Portsmouth's main industry..By the 1770's the Dockyard was already a large-scale undertaking with some2000 workers..we see how it worked to maintain the fleet under the demands and strains of the American War of Independence." 30cms x 22cms. Pp.lxv(intro)/196, 9 figure illustrations, illustrated endpapers. Black cloth, dustwrapper has removable clear protective wrap. VG/VG.

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Book number: 36996

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Keywords: Knight Portsmouth Dockyard Papers American War Independence Naval History Calendar Labour Force Pay Conditions Embezzlement Docks Navigation Harbour Craft Royal Naval Academy 37453 Military

KNOKE, HEINZ.

I Flew for the Fuhrer.

London: Corgi Books, 1969. The exciting, uncensored diary of a German fighter pilot. Pp.156, pages toned, owner's name to front free endpaper. Paperback, creasing and wear to spine with chipping to top of spine. Good.

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Book number: 47450

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Keywords: Hinz Knoke I Flew for the Fuhrer German Fighter Ace World War Two Luftwaffe Airforce Military Biography 48929 Military

KNOX, COLLIE.

Atlantic Battle. (With a Foreword by Admiral Sir Percy Noble.)

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1941. 2nd ed. "This is the first book to give the inside story of the Battle of the Atlantic." Pp. 7/104, frontis, 3 illustrations, inscrip. to fep, endpapers browned. Yellow cloth, illustrated d/w edges chipped. G/G+.

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Book number: 24210

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Knox Noble Atlantic Battle Illustrated Ww2 20692 Military

LAMB, RICHARD.

Montgomery in Europe 1943-45. Success or Failure?

London: Buchan & Enright, Publishers, 1983. 1st ed. ".. Richard Lamb has pieced together the evidence needed for a definitive judgement on Montgomery's successes and failures." Pp. 472, 24 b/w photographs + 8 maps, owner's signature to fep, toning to pages. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w (detail from Overlord Embroidery worked by Miss Sandra Lawrence and members of the Royal School of Needlework). G+/G+.

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Book number: 24878

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Lamb Montgomery Europe 1943-45 Success Failure Illustrated War 21490 Military

LANGFORD, DAVID.

War in 2080. The Future of Military Technology.

Newton Abbot: Westbridge Books (Division of David & Charles), 1979. 1st ed. "The picture painted by 'War in 2080' is a frightening, even an abhorrent, one - but it would be blind optimism to ignore it." Pp. 229, 35 b/w illustrations, occasional line drawings. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/G+.

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Book number: 29152

Catalogue: Military

Keywords: Langford War 2080 Future Military Technology Illustrated Noamzcouk 26821 Military

LEYLAND, JOHN (EDITOR) .

Publications Of The Navy Records Society Vol. XIV. & Vol. XXI. - Dispatches and Letters Relating to the Blockade of Brest 1803 -1805 2 Volumes

[London] : Printed For The Navy Records Society, MDCCCIX [ 1899 & 1902 ] . 0. First Edition. 2 volume set. Very good matching bindings. 8vo. Vol. I. : pp.lxvi /[3pp.]/pp. 369/[3p.] - Dated 1899; Vol. II. : liv./[2pp.]/pp.390/pp.3 - Dated 1902 . 9.25" x 6.5" x 1.5". Navy blue spine over white buckram. Boards soiled. Bookplate to verso of each front board: "Saxton Noble Kent House Knightsbridge". Toning to endpapers, otherwise clear text and illustrations throughout, just the odd light blemish. VG .

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Book number: 48579

Catalogue: Military: : 19th Century

Keywords: 50012 T Dispatches and Letters Relating to the Blockade of Brest Military: : 19th Century

LOCK, HAROLD.

The Forgotten Men.

Sudbury: Roger Burden, nd.(c.1995). Privately published. Harold "Hummie" Lock, lied about his age and signed up for the Royal Navy when he was only 14. He survived the sinking of HMS Jupiter in February 1942 in the Battle of Java Sea. He and his comrades had to swim for eight miles before finding land, where they were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned until the end of the war. The young seaman was beaten and starved and when he was freed in 1945, he weighed just 4st 10lbs. This is his story. Pp.74, occasional illustrations by J.Allen. Grey card covers a little rubbed. VG.** "Mr Lock went on to organise reunions for former PoWs in Suffolk. In 2005, he travelled to Java in Indonesia and Singapore with the former Beirut hostage Terry Waite, who became a friend." (bbc).

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Book number: 46144

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Keywords: Harold Lock Forgotten Men World War II Royal Navy Hms Jupiter Battle Java Sea Prisoner of War Japan Japanese Indonesia Memoir Biography Sudbury Suffolk 38490 Military

LOCK, HAROLD.

The Forgotten Men.

Sudbury: Roger Burden, nd.(c.1995). Privately published. Harold "Hummie" Lock, lied about his age and signed up for the Royal Navy when he was only 14. He survived the sinking of HMS Jupiter in February 1942 in the Battle of Java Sea. He and his comrades had to swim for eight miles before finding land, where they were captured by the Japanese and imprisoned until the end of the war. The young seaman was beaten and starved and when he was freed in 1945, he weighed just 4st 10lbs. This is his story. Pp.74, signed by Harold Lock to foreword, occasional illustrations by J.Allen. Grey card covers, author's address label to lower front. VG.** "Mr Lock went on to organise reunions for former PoWs in Suffolk. In 2005, he travelled to Java in Indonesia and Singapore with the former Beirut hostage Terry Waite, who became a friend." (bbc).

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Book number: 47752

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Keywords: Harold Lock Signed Forgotten Men World War II Royal Navy Hms Jupiter Battle Java Sea Prisoner of War Japan Japanese Indonesia Memoir Biography Sudbury Suffolk 38294 Military