Helion & Company At The Forward Edge of Battle - A history of the Pakistan Armoured Corps 1938-2016 Vol 1 - Helion & Company via Casemate UK

[Julien]

At The Forward Edge of Battle

A history of the Pakistan Armoured Corps 1938-2016 Vol 1

Asia @ War No.9

ISBN : 9781911628071

Helion & Company via Casemate UK

 

 

The Pakistan Armoured Corps grew out of the Indian Army after the partition of the country following WWII. The book looks at their history from the mechanisation of the Corps in 1938 from the Indian Cavalry, through their often overlooked service in WWII, through partition to the service of today. This volume looks at the Early history and WWII, the pre-independence officer Corps, Partition, equipment upto 1965, and the expansion which took place until 1971.  The books author Major General Syed Ali Hamid brings his 50 years of Service with the Pakistani Army to the table along with links to the past through his father Maj Gen Syed Shahid Hamid, who was commissioned from Sandhurst into the cavalry of British India in 1933. He was one of the pioneers of the Pakistan Army.

 

 

The book is A4 Soft cover and 88 pages long. It is illustrated throughout by maps and many black and white photos many of which have not been published before.  There are 8 pages of colour equipment profiles and unit markings as well tables and maps.

 

 

Conclusion

This book will give the reader a good understanding of the History of Pakistani Armoured Corps and there role in the conflicts they have fought in. Highly recommended. 

 

 

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