Egyptforce (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Original printed grey wraps 13 x 19cm. (3) + 62 + (2)pp publisher's adverts, including 3 full-page figures. No author is indicated, but the 1919 edition was credited to "Egyptforce". No edition is stated, but Worldcat records for 1919 and 1940 also. All editions are rare, with just 4 of this 1941 issue on Worldcat and Jisc (BL, Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum, National Library of New Zealand, Dunedin Public Libraries). Wraps good with light red staining top left. Interiors very good with some staining carrying through. This describes the skills needed in dealing with disturbances at home, distinguishing between trained troops ("such as the Germans"), determined, well armed but untrained troops (the reference to Dublin 1916 in the first edition has been removed here), and a mob of rioters. It covers tactical considerations, the attack, common features, equipment and weapons, and suppression of civil disobedience. Appendices include the Proclamation under the Riot Act, the civil authorities in England and Scotland from whom requisition of troops should be made, and King's regulations regarding opening fire on civilians.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is the first edition, dated 1919 (it was reissued in 1940 and 1941). Original printed stiff wraps 12 x 18cm. (iii) + 60 + 3 unnumbered full-page Figures + (2)pp publisher's adverts. Wraps good, coated with a protective varnish that has partially stained to the bottom edge of the textblock, not affecting text. Interiors otherwise near fine. Rare, with 8 holdings on Worldcat and Jisc. This describes the skills needed in dealing with disturbances at home, distinguishing between trained troops ("such as the Germans"), determined, well armed but untrained troops ("as in the Dublin fighting, 1916"), and a mob of rioters. It covers tactical considerations, the attack, common features, equipment and weapons, and suppression of civil disobedience. Appendices include the Proclamation under the Riot Act, the civil authorities in England and Scotland from whom requisition of troops should be made, and King's regulations regarding opening fire on civilians.