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The Guards are no different, however there is one aspect that sets them apart from others: their dual role. While undertaking all that is expected of the British Army, the Guards have an important and additional purpose.
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.
Those Must Be The Guards illustrates both roles through the experiences of those who have served in the Household Division over the past half-century.
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- 18 Jan 2024
- Hardback
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This book covers a period that has seen a great deal of change for the Guards, especially after the end of the Cold War with its resulting defence cuts and repeated restructures of the army. The book starts with the first of those changes – the merger of the Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Dragoons to form the Blues and Royals.
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.
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