Desert rats afrika

    I have to considerably decrease my own personal library consisting of thousands of books in English, Afrikaans, German and Dutch. Please have a look on the hundreds of valuable books I am going to offer. There are lots of rare Africana & Militaria collectibles among them.   George Forty Desert Rats at War Europe London 1977, first edition, hard cover, 160 pages, larger format, illustrations, original dust jacket   in excellent second-hand condition     Buy bulk to save on postage. Kindly have a look to my related books Nazi Germany Weimar Republic National Socialism Deutsches Reich World War WWI WWII Kaiser Inflation

Buy DESERT RATS AT WAR - NORTH AFRICA & EUROPE. By George Forty. Large H/C for R135.00

Buy Desert Rats From El Alamein to Basra Parker hardcover 376 pages like new for R145.00

 The Desert Rats  The history of the 7th armoured division 1938-1945 by Major General G.L Verney  With a foreword by Field Marshal Sir John Harding - Chief of the Imperial General Staff  

The Desert Rats - Matthew Holden   Hardcover With a Dust Jacket   I send by Ord inary mail and supply a tracking number.   Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. Please quote Username or order number when making a payment  

Buy The Desert Rats - The history of the 7th armoured division by Major General G.L Verney for R450.00

Buy THE EYES OF THE DESERT RATS: British Long-Range Reconnaissance Operations in the North African De... for R950.00

Buy Very Rare (Desert Rats) Solid Gold `4th SA Armoured Car Regt` Sweetheart Brooch for R4,750.00

Buy IN THE EYE OF THE STORM Commanding the Desert Rats in the Gulf War by Maj Gen Patrick Cordingley for R30.00

Buy Rare - Original WW2 `Desert Rats` Embroidered Cloth Badge for R895.00

 HARDCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION, 1955 REPRINT, 357 PAGES                                        DESERT CAMPAIGN WW2, ARMOUR 

Subtitle: Elite Attack Forces Authors: Chris Ellis and George Forty Publisher: Chartwell Books () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 192 Dimensions: 26.5 x 20.8 x 2 cm +++ by Chris Ellis and George Forty +++ Two mighty forces clashed in the Western Desert during World War II - Rommel's Afrika Korps and the Allies' Western Desert Force - and leading elements of both fought furious battles for control of this strategically vital region. How these opponents fared, and how they were organised and armed, are described in this very detailed and highly illustrated account.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

 SOFT COVER BOOKLET (32 PAGES) IN A NEAT CONDITION.PACKED WITH GOOD PICTURES! GERMAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1941-1942   

WWII VERY RARE (Single Decal) Medic South African Desert Helmet, desert sand camouflaged dated with her original net and field dressing complete with very rare type liner and chin strap. This Helmet comes with her original Medic Bag! "Not the Water Bottle!!" ~ Only The Helmet & the Bag "these two came together as a set!" together in the same crate whom belonged to the same medic who these items once belonged to back in WWII. South Africa made, a genuine piece of Second World War history, it's an original dated South African helmet.
It's original owner fought in the British 8th Army as a medic in Africa against Germany, the Afrika Corps. Eighth Army had the South African 2nd Infantry Division making a total of 7 divisions.

Everything about this is 100% correct and finding a medic Helmet today has become almost virtually impossible let alone a Medic Helmet due to their scarcity and value in the collectors market, these pieces are those collectors usually keep and this helmet along with all it's contents are as issued together as a set and the first aid field dressing kit was added under the net by the soldier and left as it was and kept that way!! Even the chin strap is in working order and beautifully preserved, she came with the net and the first aid pouch!
the liner is stamped with "JAGER-RAND U (with WD arrows inside the "U") .

stamped size 7 1/8 The decal on this medic Medic helmet is brilliantly preserved and this helmet overall has been taken care of very well.  As with other Imperial contingents, South African troops on the Western Front in W.W.I wore the British Brodie or Mk.I helmet.In World War II, South Africa began production of its own helmets, based on the British Mk.II with a copy of the early Lining Mk.I.

The bodies were made by Transvaal Steel Pressing Syndicate, the linings by Jäger Rand. Nearly 1.5 million helmets were produced. Helmets were provided to the other contingents in North Africa and India. Many ended up in Greece after the War. Body: Unlike the Mk.I or other Commonwealth made Mk.IIs, South African made Mk IIs are almost circular in shape (1 foot/30cm in diameter The chin-strap lugs are square and attached by flat headed rivets Three holes were punched between the skull and the rear rim. It is thought these were to attach a curtain, but no evidence of this has been found. Chin-Strap: Most had the British Mk.II type chin-strap with the elastic Mk.III or IIIA type on later issues.
Lining: Like the British Lining Mk.I, with an oval felt top pad and round felt or rectangular foam buffers. I had another Helmet similar to this one many years ago that I sold for R to a collector in New Zealand, the two Medic helmets were the only two I have ever come across in my life, they are unobtainable today and highly collectable overseas. This one is in far better condition and complete. I am asking very little for this helmet cause I need to sell quick together with it's bag.

After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommels German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Foxs advance into Egypt. This is the story of an army committed somewhat reluctantly to a war it didnt fully support, ill-prepared for the battles it was tasked with fighting, and sent into action on the orders of its senior alliance partner. At its heart, however, this is the story of men at war. Paperback, 352 pages