Campagne

17397 — 'MOST SECRET'. Without date or place. British Army North Africa circa 1942. . 15pp. folio. Stapled into pink printed wraps. Title on front cover with 'MOST SECRET'. Copy number 53 in blue pencil. In fair condition on browned high-acidity paper. Front cover coming away from rusted staples. At head of first page: 'NOTE: SECURITY Attention is drawn to the fact that this document is graded "MOST SECRET". It will not be distributed below Lieutenant Colonels' commands.' Contents page divides the document into two parts: 'Equipment' and 'Organisation'. The first part discusses: Light Tanks Cruiser Tanks Infantry Tanks Armoured Cars and Scout Cars Ammunition Gunnery and Fire Control Miscellaneous Equipment. The second part consists of three appendices: 'Command Control and Rear Link A.F.Vs.' 'Report on Valentine Bridgelayer' and 'The Swabey Sight for use with 75-mm guns in Sherman Tanks'. Scarce: no other copy traced not in the Imperial War Museum collection. From the Barrie Pitt papers. 'MOST SECRET'. Without date or place. [ British Army, North Africa, circa 1942. ] paperback