Reference Books: WW I British Cloth Insignia

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[teamski]

Looks like some really good books on formation signs that are almost impossible to find today.

 

-Ski

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*****Note: This book has already been released and can be ordered from Numerous sources.

 

*****Note: Even though this book contains numerous errors, it is well done.

 

 

 

The Badges of Kitchener's Army

 

By David Bilton

 

 

Badges of Kitchener's Army is based on thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the thirty divisions raised by Kitchener's appeal for men.

 

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This is a fantastic, scarce, coloured collector's guide booklet to WW1 Infantry Division Cloth Identification badge schemes 1917. It is 64 pages long, packed full of information, text and original photos of actual surviving patches and badges from the Imperial War Museum collection. Written by Mike Hibberd. An invaluable reference book for any collector of WW1 cloth badges.

 

Published by The Military Historical Society (UK)