Stringer's Books and Ephemera
Rare and Fine Books and EphemeraINVASION TACTICS HERE AND ON THE CONTINENT
London Bernards (Publsihers) Ltd. 1944
175.00
Condition for staple-bound book is good+ with crease down middle, some edge wear and wear to spine ends and corners, cheap paper tanned with a few small tears.
48 pages with a few illustrations.
48 pages with a few illustrations.
Small oblong wrappers, size is 6 3/4” x 4 1/4”.
A book with instructions for the British citizens on how to defend the homeland, and what will happen if the Allies invade Europe. Very scarce.
"An attempt has been made ..., to describe invasion methods under conditions of present-day warefare. The author deals both with the tactics to be adopted in the event of an attempted invasion of Britain and of an Allied invasion of the Continent, ... This book is essentially a practical manual, and it is hoped that even experienced soldiers may derive profit from its study."
With chapters:
The Danger of Invasion is Not Over
Strategy and Tactics of Invasion
German Scouts
A Note on Ballistics
Camouflage
The Hedgehog Defence
Shock Troops
Street and House Fighting
Invasion at Home
Invasion Abroad
The Luftwaffe Attacks
Guns and Grenades
Tank Warfare
Wire and Other Obstacles
The Guns of the Infantry
The Spade
Deceptive Duds
German Maps and Dispatch Cards
The German Soldier
German Officers and N.C.O.S
German Army Vehicle and Tank Painting
Some Nazi Generals
"An attempt has been made ..., to describe invasion methods under conditions of present-day warefare. The author deals both with the tactics to be adopted in the event of an attempted invasion of Britain and of an Allied invasion of the Continent, ... This book is essentially a practical manual, and it is hoped that even experienced soldiers may derive profit from its study."
With chapters:
The Danger of Invasion is Not Over
Strategy and Tactics of Invasion
German Scouts
A Note on Ballistics
Camouflage
The Hedgehog Defence
Shock Troops
Street and House Fighting
Invasion at Home
Invasion Abroad
The Luftwaffe Attacks
Guns and Grenades
Tank Warfare
Wire and Other Obstacles
The Guns of the Infantry
The Spade
Deceptive Duds
German Maps and Dispatch Cards
The German Soldier
German Officers and N.C.O.S
German Army Vehicle and Tank Painting
Some Nazi Generals
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