WITHOUT GLORY IN ARABIA: The British Retreat from Aden

Without Glory in Arabia: The British Retreat from Aden

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-327

  Hinchcliffe, Peter ^a   Ducker, John T ^a   Holt, Maria ^a  

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References (50)

1. Edwards, Frank (2004) The Gaysh: A History of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1927-61 and the Federal Regular Army of South Arabia 1961-67. Helion: Solihull. The author was an officer seconded to the FRA and this book should be seen as a companion volume to Lord and Birtles 2002.
2. Lord, Cliff and Birtles, David (2002) Armed Forces of Aden, 1839-1967. Helion: Solihull. A comprehensive account of all militias, military formations, police forces and other uniformed units raised and deployed from the establishment of Aden Colony until the British withdrawal.
3. Lunt, James (1966) The Barren Rocks of Aden. Herbert Jenkins: London. Brigadier Lunt commanded the Federal Regular Army from 1961-64. A collection of essays rather than a pure military history. Atmospheric.
4. Paget, Julian (1969) Last Post Aden 1964-67. Faber and Faber: London. Good coverage of Radfan and counter-insurgency in Aden up to the final withdrawal.
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