'The Military Engineer in India' (Colonel E. W. C. Sandes, D.S.O., M.C., Institute of Royal Engineers, Chatham, 1933). Companion set in Two volumes, 590pp. and 392pp

Hardback

With pull-out maps, illustrations, photographs, portraits, appendices and index

A masterful and extremely detailed work on the various units of Indian Engineers (Sappers and Miners) from 1660-1935, with excellent detail on the Victorian campaigns and the Great War. The scope and contribution of 'Engineer Services' in India, was in word, breathtaking, with numerous chapters on 'Special Services including but not restricted to; Masters of the Mints (Engineer Officers were heads of all the Indian Mints); Railways; Surveys & Topography; Canals; Public Works etc......

The definitive service history of the 'Sappers & Miners' units (Bengal, Madras & Bombay) whose hitherto independent corps were merged in 1932 to form the Indian Corps of Engineers

The first volume only with few minor scuffs to cover, including small 40mm vertical tear on spine (covered with archival tape). Otherwise contents all very good

Condition: Good

Code: 19464