Ready Fray by Roy, First Edition (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by Connorton, Cyril (illustrator). First Edition. "The Canadian Scottish Regiment played a vital part in the greatest combined operations attack in the history of war - D Day, June 6th, 1944. [This book] tells the story of the Regiment from 1920 to 1955. It deals with the trials and tribulations of the inter-war period when, by doggedness and hard work, this militia regiment overcame many obstacles. Reading the chapters dealing with the Regiment's battles from Normandy to Germany, veterans will re-live the sights and sounds of the carnage at Caen and Falaise, the hectic pursuit to the Channel Ports, the slugging match along the Leopold Canal, and the bitter battles along the Rhine. With its authentic data, black and white photographic plates and numerous fold-out maps, this book will be an invaluable and treasured volume on the shelves of historian and veteran alike." - dust jacket. "Joining the ranks at the age of 16, the author served in the Canadian infantry in Italy, Belgium, Holland and Germany." - dust jacket. xii, 509 p. List of those killed in action. List of Award and Decoration recipients. Moderate wear to gilt-decorated maroon cloth. Presentation greetings, presumably to a member of the regiment, and faint regimental ink stamp inside front board. Prior owner's small colour armorial bookplate faces title page. Five men, presumably connected to the Regiment, have inked their names to the back free endpaper. Binding intact. Prior owner applied clear laminate protection to the dust jacket which shows average wear. 24 x 16 cm. A sound copy of this important Canadian military history. Dornbusch 41, Cooke [3] p.266.; Dust Jacket; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Ready for the Fray (Deas Gu Cath): The History of The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) 1920-1955 Military History Regimental Canada British Columbia.