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We Shall Fight in the Streets by Captain S.J. Cuthbert

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Nov 19th, 2023. Artwork published in
November 1941
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2016 Naval and Military Press reprint of the original 1941 edition
Source: www.naval-military-press.com Naval and Military Press. License: All Rights Reserved.

2016 Naval and Military Press reprint of the original 1941 edition

This comprehensive guide to street fighting by Captain S.J. Cuthbert of the Scots Guards was originally published in Britain in 1941, during World War II. The topics covered include: “Ground, Defence, Attack, Use of Explosives, Arms and Equipment, Training and Excercise”.

The book was illustrated by John G. Walter and originally printed by Gale & Polden Ltd., at their Wellington Press, Aldershot, Hampshire. A 1965 hardcover edition by Panther Publications is amended with “a Soviet View of Combat in Cities.”

The title is shown in two slightly curved lines. The letters appears to be drawn by hand, closely based on Signal, but with a less angular h.

1965 hardcover edition by Panther Publications, Boulder, Colorado, with red title. There was also a paperback edition by Paladin Press, Boulder, with a monochrome cover.
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1965 hardcover edition by Panther Publications, Boulder, Colorado, with red title. There was also a paperback edition by Paladin Press, Boulder, with a monochrome cover.

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  • Signal (Berthold)
  • Gill Sans
  • Metro No. 2

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