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Armoured cars in the African bush
The subject of this book will need little by way of explanation to
recommend it to interested readers. First, it concerns the First
World War in Africa as it was fought between the respective British
and German colonies in the west and east of the continent. While
the focus of the Great War was on the Western Front, these
'sideshow' campaigns have an irresistible allure for students of
the period due to the exotic nature of their terrain and
circumstances. Second, the book was written by the commander of a
distinctive and unusual unit, No 1 Squadron of the Royal Naval
Armoured Car Division. The activities of early armoured car
squadrons, which saw good service in those theatres where fluidity
of manoeuvre was still possible, has remained of particular
interest to military history students of the period in part because
many of the vehicles were the magnificent Rolls-Royce armoured cars
which have become iconic. This is an invaluable first hand account
by an eyewitness-connected to those who directed pivotal events-who
was in a position to understand the broader picture. Recommended in
every way.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Armoured cars in the African bush
The subject of this book will need little by way of explanation to
recommend it to interested readers. First, it concerns the First
World War in Africa as it was fought between the respective British
and German colonies in the west and east of the continent. While
the focus of the Great War was on the Western Front, these
'sideshow' campaigns have an irresistible allure for students of
the period due to the exotic nature of their terrain and
circumstances. Second, the book was written by the commander of a
distinctive and unusual unit, No 1 Squadron of the Royal Naval
Armoured Car Division. The activities of early armoured car
squadrons, which saw good service in those theatres where fluidity
of manoeuvre was still possible, has remained of particular
interest to military history students of the period in part because
many of the vehicles were the magnificent Rolls-Royce armoured cars
which have become iconic. This is an invaluable first hand account
by an eyewitness-connected to those who directed pivotal events-who
was in a position to understand the broader picture. Recommended in
every way.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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