Military Badge Collecting.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaylor, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army--Insignia--Collectors and collecting.

Medal of Honor.

Military decorations.

Local Subjects:

Great Britain. Army--Insignia--Collectors and collecting.

Medal of Honor.

Military decorations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (463 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Pen and Sword, 2001.

Summary:

This book is a comprehensive guide, which will appeal to anyone with an interest in medal collecting. The book contains over 800 illustrations.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction to this edition by Ray Westlake""; ""1: The Hobby""; ""2: The Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps""; ""3: The Brigade of Guards""; ""4: Regular Infantry of the Line before 1958""; ""5: Airborne Forces""; ""6: Infantry of the Line since 1958""; ""7: Volunteer Battalions""; ""8: Territorial Infantry Badges""; ""9: The London Regiment""; ""10: Yeomanry""; ""11: Arms and Services""; ""12: Women�s Units""; ""13: Pipers""; ""14: Kitchener�s Army""

""15: Military Cyclists""""16: The Home Guard""; ""17: Miscellaneous � Schools and Training Establishments""; ""18: War-raised Units""; ""19: The Brigade of Gurkhas""; ""20: Options for Change""; ""A: Order of precedence""; ""B: The Formation of Territorial Regiments""; ""C: The 1971 Infantry line-up""; ""D: All-brass issue badges""; ""E: Plastic cap badges""; ""F: Mounting and displaying badges""; ""G: Translation of Foreign-Language Mottoes""; ""H: Plumes and Hackles""; ""I: Volunteer Battalions""; ""J: Tartan backings""; ""K: Order of precedence""; ""The Plates""; ""Regimental Index""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781783379798

1783379790

OCLC:

855504477