The long-awaited third volume with insignia, battle honours, descriptions of actions over the centuries in full colour In the third volume of this series the author looks at some of the most extraordinary tales of famous British regiments. This volume includes first-hand accounts of the Carbs, or Carabiniers, in World War I; the North Staffordshire Regiment, or Black Knots, known for their profanities and service at Mons, the Somme, Dunkirk, Tunisia, Italy and Burma; the Middlesex Regiment, or Diehards, who earned their name at Albuerra in 1811; the Manchester Regiment, which won 14 VC's through their World War I service. AUTHOR: Dorian Bond has long been a student of British military history and has visited battlefields across the world. During the preparation of this book he has been in contact with all the relevant military museums and has researched in the National Archives to ensure the most accurate information and the best illustrations. He is of course the author of Famous Regiments: Volume One and Two. He lives in London. SELLING POINTS: ? The completion of the amalgamation of the regiments has left behind a strong desire to remember past glories ? More than 300 photographs and artworks, from every corner of the globe ? First-hand accounts from original research in regimental museums 150 colour illustations
