British Army Cap Badges of the First World War

British Army Cap Badges of the First World War by Peter Doyle

For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable form of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols borne proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head dress, even within the trenches. Identification of the cap badge on old photographs is the first, important step in unravelling the military service of an individual. Cap badge collecting is as popular now as it has ever been; yet with a growing number of fakes and forgeries, there is a need for a book that illustrates clearly the main types, and allows the collector and family historian alike to understand their meaning.

Peter Doyle is a scientist, military historian, and author. His previous books include: Beneath Flanders Fields and Grasping Gallipoli (both Spellmount); The Home Front 1939–45, Tommy’s War, 1914–1918, and The British Soldier in Europe, 1939–1945 (Crowood); The British Soldier of the First World War, Prisoner of War in Germany, The British Soldier of the Second World War, and ARP and Civil Defence in the Second World War (all Shire). Chris Foster is an established artist, and originator of the innovative Great War website ‘Craven’s Part in the Great War’ (www.cpgw.org.uk).

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ISBN 13	9780747807971
ISBN 10	0747807973
Titel	British Army Cap Badges of the First World War
Autor	Peter Doyle
Serie	Shire Collections
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-07-10
Seitenanzahl	128
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