Historique du 6e Bataillon Alpin de Chasseurs a Pied; Campagne 1914–1918
Signed by the Commanding Officer and 17 of his officers
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Printing Details
First edition. Paper covers. 21.5 × 13.5cm, 182pp. French text.
This copy has been signed by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion, and his officers, to a British officer, Lieutenant Harrison. There are eighteen signatures in total, and the inscription is dated Grenoble, January 1926. There are also two communications from British Army officials to Lt. Harrison which state that decorations from the French government are not sanctioned to be worn on parade. These are dated 1926 when Lt Harrison was serving in Poona, India.
A Great War history of the 6th Bataillon Alpin de Chasseurs a Pied, a battalion of French mountain troops and their service in the Great War where they fought on the Western Front and aided in the evacuation of Serbian troops from Corfu. The book also contains a fifteen page Roll of Honour naming the men killed or died of wounds (tues ou morts des suites de leurs blessures) during the Great War.
Condition
This rare copy is in good condition for age. There is some light damage to the spine and the pages are tanned throughout but otherwise the book remains in strong readable condition.
Price
£60.00
