British Army Cap Badges of the Second 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 In their companion volume to British Army Cap Badges of the First World War, authors Peter Doyle and Chris Foster present an overview of the main cap badges worn by the British Army during the Second World War, which continued the rich and varied tradition of British regimental insignia. This book describes and illustrates, for the first time in high quality full colour, the main types of cap badge worn. With many amalgamations, war-raised units and special forces, British military insignia from the period have a surprising range that differs substantially from that worn by the soldiers of the previous generation. As in the first book, this volume contains contemporary illustrations of the soldiers themselves wearing the badges. Employing the skills of an established writer (and collector) and artist, it provides a unique reference guide for anyone interested in the British Army of the period.Every cap badge of the British Army in the Second World War illustrated in high quality colour and explained. Zusammenfassung "British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War".

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Peter Doyle, Peter Foster Doyle, Professor Peter Doyle, Professor Peter Foster Doyle, Chris Foster
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 23.01.2012
• EAN: 9780747810919
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-1091-9
• Pages: 120
• Thèmes: Shire Collections; Shire Collections
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Hobby, bricolage > Collections, catalogues de collections; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Antiquités; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique; HISTORY / Military / World War II, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Firearms & Weapons, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Uniforms & insignia, Militaria, arms and armour, HISTORY / Military / Uniforms, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Subjects & Themes / Military, Military uniforms / insignia, World War 2; World War II; WW2; WWII