British Army Cap Badges of the Second World War

by Chris Foster and Peter Doyle

For the British army, the cap badge is the most easily identifiable of insignia. It represents a distillation of the pride of the regiment, its various battle honours and symbols born proudly on the metallic emblem that was worn on all head-dress, even in the age of mechanised warfare. Identification of the cap badge on faded photographs is a first, important step in unravelling the military service of an individual; and for the soldiers of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747810915
• ISBN13: 9780747810919
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.9"