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Feb 4, 2024 · This is a nice hardback book with an eye-catching dustjacket, written by two former Guardsmen, and is intended to cover the three generations who served in the Household Division since a previous history (Julian Paget’s ‘The Story of the Guards’) had ended, 1968.
They are the closest soldiers to the Crown and the Sovereign: they protect The King and the Royal Family on State occasions, guard royal palaces throughout the year, and conduct guards of honour for visiting Heads of State and dignitaries.
Those Must Be The Guards by Paul de Zulueta and Simon Doughty is out now and published by Osprey. David Webb-Carter joined the Irish Guards in 1959 and commanded the 1st Bn from 1979-81.
Jan 18, 2024 · It is the story of a family of seven regiments that symbolise the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Septem juncta in uno: The Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
- Paul de Zulueta, Simon Doughty
Jan 18, 2024 · It is the story of a family of seven regiments that symbolise the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Septem juncta in uno: The Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
- Hardback
This book is the latest in an irregular series. It covers the Guards from the Cold War and the troubles in Northern Ireland to the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. These activities have included guarding the Inter-German border against the massed armies of the Soviet Union, and peacekeeping in Cyprus, among others.
- Paul de Zulueta, Simon Doughty
It is the story of a family of seven regiments that symbolise the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Septem juncta in uno: The Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards.
