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Richard Doherty

The British Reconnaissance Corps in World War II

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Osprey's study of Britain's Reconnaisance Corps of World War II (1939-1945). Either creeping through the landscape or mounted in armored cars and Bren carriers, Reconnaissance Regiments became a vital addition to all British infantry divisions. After the disastrous defeat in France in 1940, at the hands of German forces with strong recce units mounted in light armored vehicles, the Bartholomew Committee called for the formation of a British equivalent. This was achieved by forming the new elite Reconnaissance Corps.Their spearhead role meant that they were consistently at the forefront of all dramatic action, and most famously served with the… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Chapman, Rob (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-84603-122-9
  • EAN: 9781846031229
  • Produktnummer: 2492595
  • Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
  • Seitenangabe: 64 S.
  • Masse: H24.7 cm x B15.7 cm x D0.6 cm 213 g
  • Reihenbandnummer: 152
  • Gewicht: 213

Über den Autor


Historian, writer and broadcaster Richard Doherty is the author of eighteen books of military or police history. His books include Only The Enemy in Front (1994) the first history of the Reconnaissance Corps to be published since 1947. Chairman of the Irish Regiments Historical Society, he is also a Trustee of two regimental museums: The Royal Irish Regimental Museum in Ballymena and the Museum of The Royal Irish Fusiliers in Armagh. Rob Chapman has worked as an illustrator for a number of years, initially in children's books but then specialising in military history. He has worked closely with a number of British regiments and corps and his paintings are held in regimental and public museums, regimental messes and private collections. He also teaches part-time in Further Education. Rob is married and lives in Staffordshire, UK.

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