Lancashire Gunners at War: The 88th Field Regiment, 1939–1945, Stephen Bull

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Lancashire Gunners at War: The 88th Field Regiment, 1939–1945, Stephen Bull

Name: Lancashire Gunners at War: The 88th Field Regiment, 1939–1945, Stephen Bull
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Lancashire Gunners at War: The 88th Field Regiment, 1939–1945, Stephen Bull — First Edition

Publication: Lancaster, Carnegie Publishing Ltd, 1999

Formatting: 8vo, pp. vi, 154.

Condition Report: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably square and tight, suggesting minimal handling and careful storage. The illustrated card wrappers present brightly, retaining excellent colour, though they exhibit minor signs of shelf-wear, most visibly a gentle curling to the fore-edge corners of both the front and rear panels. The spine remains entirely uncreased and free from fading, presenting the title clearly. Internally, the text block is exceptionally crisp, bright, and clean, free from any foxing, highlighting, or dog-eared pages, ensuring a highly legible and tightly bound copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, issued in pictorial card wrappers. The volume is notably well-illustrated throughout, featuring a frontispiece alongside numerous historical photographs, tactical maps, and facsimile documents that significantly enrich the text.

The work has become increasingly scarce on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved state. It stands as a vital and uncommon resource for military historians and those specifically researching the regional contributions of the Royal Artillery during the Second World War.

Following the arduous journey of the 88th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, this powerful history documents their perilous service from the early days of the Second World War to its bitter conclusion. The narrative tracks the Lancashire gunners through the intense early campaigns in France and Belgium in 1939–1940, before their fateful posting to Malaya in 1941.

After escaping the jungle, the regiment saw heavy action in Singapore, where they were ultimately captured by the Japanese following the city's fall. Nearly half of the text provides a harrowing, deeply moving account of the survivors' experiences as prisoners of war in Changi Jail until 1945. Enduring starvation and brutal maltreatment, these men were forced into slave labour on the notorious Burma Railway, including the Bridge over the River Kwai. Richly illustrated and drawing heavily on firsthand testimonies and original artwork created in the camps, Stephen Bull’s work serves as both a compelling military history and a lasting tribute to remarkable human resilience.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Stephen Bull

Book Publisher: Carnegie Publishing Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 160

Book Publication Year: 1999

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Lancaster, United Kingdom

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