This classic work, with its maps and many photograph, provides an indispensable reference book not only for the specialist military historian but for all those interested in the role of the Army in this crucial period of Britain's history.

Facsim. reprint. Originally published: Handbook on the British Army with supplements on the Royal Air Force and Civilian Defense Organizations (TM30-410). Washington : U.S. War Dept., 1943.

Introduction -- General -- Organization -- Ranks, uniforms, and insignia -- Armament and equipment -- Tactics -- Military intelligence in the field -- Miscellaneous -- Abbreviations -- Supplement No. 1 : Royal Air Force -- Supplement No. 2 : Civilian defence organizations.