The Story Of 79TH Armourded Division Not Stated History,Military / War,Reference

Oatmeal cloth boards with black blocked titles to spine and Paper Division Bulls Head Insignia pasted to upper board. Colour illustrated end papers depicting the D day Landing by the Division as part of 21st Army Group.314 pp. Many unspecified b/w photos and maps of which a significant number of fold outs. First Edition 1945. A hurriedly complied history of the Division. Major General Hobart was in April 1943 charged with developing and assembling an armoured force made up of 10 Regiments with specialist vehicles to overcome all obstacles likely to be encountered in the course of the assault of fortress Europe. To become known as Hobart's Funnies. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good no d/j (Book- moderate shelf wear to cloth, with tide marks from a liquid spillage around tail of spine and to bottom or rear panel - extending up to 3.5 cm in depth. Previous owner name and address in ink to top margin of front paste down. Reverse of free end paper ruled in columns in ink and headed 11 Troop- to 14 Troop with names of 11 Troop under. Boards a little floppy with 9 cm approx crack to rear end paper and we suspect mull is weak).