Olivier Dorrell was born and educated in Worcestershire, England, before studying industrial design. With many years of collecting experience and a broad interest in history, British Officers' Peak Caps of the Second World War is his first book in this field.

“As a military history enthusiast and re-enactor, I seek high quality publications on various aspects of uniforms and insignia. Peaked caps are an essential part of an officer’s (including Warrant Officers) dress so it is important to get the headwear aspect correct. This excellent publication significantly helps in this aspect. It is the best book on British Officers’ Peaked Caps that I am aware of and it is essential reading for any person with an interest in this headwear. It deals with all three branches of the services and some other Government branches such as Customs and Excise. There is an interesting chapter on how the caps are designed and there are many superb comments on identifying an original World War 2 cap from modern day ones. This book gives an outstanding treatment of this topic and I am so pleased that I have been able to obtain a copy. It is a great treasure trove of information on this topic and is definitely the “reference” book to get. The author deserves a massive “well done” and thanks for preparing this exceptional book.” - Dr Stuart C Blank, www.MilitaryArchiveResearch.com July 2018