Trigellis (72 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Paperback edition in fine condition, covered in protective plastic.

softcover. 1996. First edition. An ex-library copy which apart from the expected library marks is only marked by finger soiling on the fore edge. Scans available if required.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None, as Issued. Reprint. xviii, 305pp, index, bibliography, nominal roll, appendices, bw ills, maps. Pictorial glossy boards, no jacket as issued. As new. The 2/6 Commando Squadron saw numerous actions taking part in four major campaigns between 1942 and 1945. Patrols operated on the flanks of the Kokoda Track, at Buna with the Americans, in the Markham-Ramu Valleys with 7 Division and finally at Balikpapan in Borneo. Size: 8vo.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Contains black and white images. This book is covered in neat, clear plastic protecting the dust jacket. The DJ is in good condition. There is some foxing on the underside of the DJ. The hard cover is purple with white writing. It is in good condition apart from some small marks and a small dent on the top front corner. There is some light foxing on the top and fore page edges and on the first and last few pages. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Light wear to DJ at bottom of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition.

HARDCOVER. Headquarters Training Command - Australian Army, 1994. Second printing. A fine copy in a fine d/w. Scans available if required.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Reprint: octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine titles; 423pp., with a monochrome portrait frontispiece, maps and many illustrations likewise. Minor wear. Dustwrapper a little rubbed and edgeworn; now professionally protected by non-adhesive polypropylene film. Near fine. Standard postage quoted is for a maximum 1kg book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.This book is over 1kg so extra charges for overseas postage will apply. Books listed on Abebooks are not kept at our bookshop. Please enquire if you wish to see the book at our premises.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Jacket has minimal wear plus some minor sunning to spine. No tears. Internally very clean. Binding tight. 305pp Size: 145mm x 220mm. Book.

paperback in good condition, corners a little worn, small spot on first page and inside from cover; 261 pages, b/w photos.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. Tapa dura con sobrecubierta con solapas, muy buen estado.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. The title of this unit history has a special significance because the 2/5th Battalion was one of the only two Australian Infantry Battalions to campaign against all the King's enemies in World War Two. Along with the 2/3rd Battalion it was involved in the campaigns in Libya against the Italians, in Greece against the Germans, in Syria against the Vichy French and in New Guinea against the Japanese. The book and jacket are in lovely condition EXCEPT for the previous owner's name written at the top ot the flyleaf.…

Hardback. Jim Mcallester & Syd Trigellis-Smith, HQ Training Command. Author: Jim Mcallester & Syd Trigellis-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: HQ Training Command, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has water damage (evident on reverse side and through warping on back panel), previous owner marks insideThis compelling historical account chronicles the intense and often overlooked military campaign involving Australian forces in Syria during June and July of 1941. It meticulously details the strategic challenges and fierce engagements faced by the Allied troops as they sought to secure the Levant. The narrative presents a vivid portrayal of the harsh realities of desert warfare and the significant contributions made by Australian soldiers in a pivotal, yet precarious, theater of World War II. Through extensive research, this work illuminates the tactical decisions and personal experiences that shaped this critical period. It offers an essential perspective on a complex chapter of wartime history, illustrating the high stakes and difficult choices inherent in military operations. Hardback.…

4to; pp. xii, 240; 29 colour illustrations, profusely illustrated with b/w. photographs, locality reference map and index, bibliography, index of towns and suburbs, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy. . First edition.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. Some black and white photos and map illustrations. A history of the 2/6 Australian Commando Squadron.

1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo xi + 251pp., colour frontis., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Account of the invasion of Syria by an under-strength Allied force which included the 21st and 25th Brigades, Australian 7th Division. Jim McAllester was the original Intelligence officer of the 2/14 Battalion and served in the Western Desert and Syria. Inc. full Honour rolls. Small chip to boards & front end paper excised o/w a nice copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ALL THE KING'S ENEMIES A History of the 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion S. Trigellis-Smith An increasingly difficult-to-find 1988 FIRST EDITION of this important Australian Second World War battalion history. Published by the 2/5 Battalion Association, Ringwood East, Victoria, and printed by Griffin Press Limited, South Australia. ISBN: 0 7316 1020 2 The copyright page clearly states "First Published 1988", distinguishing this copy from the later and more commonly encountered reprint. THE 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION Raised in Melbourne in October 1939, the 2/5th Battalion formed part of the 17th Brigade, 6th Australian Division and saw extensive active service during the Second World War. Its campaigns and battle honours included: North Africa 1940-41 • Bardia • Capture of Tobruk • Greece • Syria • Merjayun • Damour • South West Pacific • Wau • Bobdubi • Mubo • Mount Tambu • Komiatum • New Guinea • Perimbil • Balif • Yamil-Ulupu • Kaboibus-Kiarivu The battalion fought against Italian, German, Vichy French and Japanese forces, making its wartime experience particularly remarkable amongst Australian infantry battalions. This substantial unit history contains a wealth of historical material relating to the battalion and its men, including photographs, illustrations, maps, operations, casualties, honours and awards and nominal-roll information. CONDITION Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket. The book presents extremely well for its age. The dust jacket remains bright and attractive with only minor signs of age and handling visible in the photographs. The binding and internal pages also present very well. Please examine the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description. Original Australian battalion histories have become increasingly sought after, particularly the privately and association-published histories produced in comparatively limited numbers. This is the original 1988 First Edition, rather than the later reprint, and retains its distinctive illustrated dust jacket. An excellent addition to a collection specialising in: Australian Military History • Second AIF • 6th Australian Division • Australian Battalion Histories • North Africa • Tobruk • Greece • Syria • New Guinea • WWII A very desirable original Australian WWII unit history and an excellent reference work for collectors, military historians and family-history researchers.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. With black & white plates, maps, plans, appendices, honour roll, nominal roll, bibliography, index, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 220 x 150mm; xviii, 305 pages.

435 pp including index, b&w photographic plates, coloured maps, b&w line drawings, fine copy in laminated illustrated boards.

8vo, 423pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket. Signed by the author.

SOFTCOVER. 1996, First edition. A very good copy only marked by light wear to the wraps and lightly age tanned edges. The contents are fine and unmarked.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. xi + 251pp., colour frontis., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Account of the invasion of Syria by an under-strength Allied force which included the 21st and 25th Brigades, Australian 7th Division. Jim McAllester was the original Intelligence officer of the 2/14 Battalion and served in the Western Desert and Syria. Inc. full Honour rolls.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Largely a Gamble documents the role played by Australian troops, principally of the 7th Division, in the Syrian campaign of 1941. The campaign was based on doubtful strategic notions, was ill planned and under-resourced.This volume is the first major work to examine the entire Australian involvement in the Syrian campaign in depth. The book is in very good condition EXCEPT for tanning and a shelf stain on the bottom.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine In A Like Jacket Pp 423. Index, Honour Roll, Frontis, Illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Includes associated ephemera including text of the Authours speech to the military Historical society of Australia and a Letter from the authour Book is unmarked. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. xi, 261pp, index, bibliography, appendices (Honour Roll & Honours & Awards), bw ills, col frontis, maps, errata slip at rear (Honour Roll omissions); small 22pp booklet (study guide) in pocket at rear. Black cloth in jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket. The 21st and 25th Infantry Brigades of the Australian Army in Syria in 1941. Size: Small 4to. …

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Hard cover dust wrapper (dw), large octavo, 423pp, b&w photos. Very light shelf wear; a near fine copy. Raised in Melbourne in October 1939 as part of the 17th Brigade, Sixth Division, the 2/5th Battalion was one of only two Australian Infantry Battalions to campaign against all of the King's enemies in WWII. Hence the name of this book. Includes casualty lists and honours and awards.…

1st edition stiff wrappers Very Good 8vo. vi + 208pp., indexes, Definitive & Invaluable.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Largely a Gamble tells of the efforts of theAIF and in particular the Australian 7th Division in Syria during World War 2. Inside the front cover is an Errata for names inadvertently omitted on page 236 AND inside the back cover in an envelope is a Military History Program 1995 Study Material booklet.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good Plus With Bumped Corners In A Like Jacket , Owners Inscription To The Fep's Pp 386 Index Illustrations.