The Gurkhas | Inside Story of the World's Most Feared Soldiers | Better To Die Than To Be A Coward + (Signed Letter and Photograph)

Parker, John [Subedar Major Gyamtso Shangdarpa, VC MM ADC (22 July 1924 - 1 July 2000) better known as Ganju Lama enlisted in the British Indian Army in 1942 at the age of seventeen, as a rifleman in the 1st battalion, 7th Gurkha rifles. The Gurkha regiments were in dire need of manpower and would accept anyone who closely resembled a Gurkha. He is the only Bhutia recipient of the Victoria Cross].

Verlag: Published by Headline Publishing Group | A Division of Hodder Headline, 338 Euston Road, London First Edition . 1999., 1999

Beschreibung

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (xvi), 276 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Loosely inserted rare hand written letter dated 13th June 1980 on Ganju Lama V.C. letter-headed paper and whose actions are described in the book which earned him the V.C. SIGNED 'Ganju Lama' + 6'' x 4'' photograph of him. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 112454

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Gurkhas | Inside Story of the World's ...

Verlag: Published by Headline Publishing Group | A Division of Hodder Headline, 338 Euston Road, London First Edition . 1999.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1999

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Sehr gut

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage