Böcker av Frederick Wilkinson

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Prior to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 the British cavalry establishment consisted of some five regiments of heavy cavalry, thirteen of medium cavalry, including lancers and dragoons, and thirteen hussar regiments. In Cavalry and Yeomanry Badges of the British Army, 1914 over 250 cap badges are described and illustrated.

This edition of Badges of the British Army presents a wholly new, completely revised guide for the collector. All the photographs are new, and the coverage extended to encompass the badges that had appeared since the book was first published.