British Army Cap Badges of the First World War

Informationen zum Autor Peter Doyle is a freelance palaeontologist and visiting professor at University College London who teaches palaeontology and geology at a number of universities. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and books, including The Key to Earth History and Understanding Fossils (both Wiley). He edits two geological magazines, Geology Today , and, for children, Rockwatch. Klappentext For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable form of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols borne proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head dress, even within the trenches. Identification of the cap badge on old photographs is the first, important step in unravelling the military service of an individual. Cap badge collecting is as popular now as it has ever been; yet with a growing number of fakes and forgeries, there is a need for a book that illustrates clearly the main types, and allows the collector and family historian alike to understand their meaning. Zusammenfassung For the British army! the cap badge is the most easily identifiable form of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment! its various battle honours and symbols borne proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head dress! even within the trenches. Identification of the cap badge on old photographs is the first! important step in unravelling the military service of an individual. Cap badge collecting is as popular now as it has ever been; yet with a growing number of fakes and forgeries! there is a need for a book that illustrates clearly the main types! and allows the collector and family historian alike to understand their meaning.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Doyle, Professor Peter Doyle, Chris Foster
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2010
• EAN: 9780747807971
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0797-1
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 254 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Shire Collections; Shire Collections
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Firearms & Weapons, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Militaria, arms & armour, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Militaria, arms and armour, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Subjects & Themes / Military