Purple Over Green. The History of the 2/2 Australian Infantry Battalion 1939-1945. [first edition]

x, 454pp, index, 20 appendices, nominal roll, honour roll, bw illsmaps. Or green cloth in jacket. Minor rubbing to bottom of boards, jacket rubbed at folds with several very short tears to edge, signs of spine label having been removed. Stamp of the Royal Australian History Society on copyright page with cancelled stamp. SIGNED by F.O. Chilton (Former Commanding Officer/foreword); S. Wick (author/historian) and a personalised presentation inscription after foreword from D Beresford Goslett (Capt, Military Cross). Comprehensive history of 2/2 Battalion including formation of battalion, training in Egypt and Palestine and numerous campaigns (Bardia, Tobruk, Greece, Crete, Syria, Ceylon. Kokoda, Aitape, Wewak). POWs, traing in the Atherton Tablelands and the 39th Battalion. Size: 8vo