The Welsh Guards have been at the forefront of British military history over the past hundred years. Bearskins, Bayonets & Body Armour traces them from their foundation in the First World War and their baptism of fire at the Battle of Loos in 1915, through their fighting at Dunkirk right up to the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan in the 21st century. As well as the Regiment's operational history, this book also offers a unique insight into its high-profile role in ceremonial events in London such as the Changing of the Guard and Trooping the Colour, which have made the Guards one of the best- known symbols of Great Britain. This book is a must-read for all those interested in the history not just of one famous regiment, but of the British Army over the past century.
Trevor Royle has had an association with the Welsh Guards since 1990 when he wrote Anatomy of a Regiment: Ceremonial and Soldiering in the Welsh Guards to mark the Regiment's 75th anniversary. As an author and broadcaster specialising in the history of war and empire he has written over 30 books, the most recent titles being Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War and The Wars of the Roses: England's First Civil War. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy, he is a Trustee of Combat Stress, the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Charity and also serves on the Scottish Government's Advisory Panel for the Commemoration of the First World War.
The Welsh Guards have been at the forefront of British military history over the past hundred years. Bearskins, Bayonets & Body Armour traces them from their foundation in the First World War and their baptism of fire at the Battle of Loos in 1915, through their fighting at Dunkirk right up to the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan in the 21st century. As well as the Regiment's operational history, this book also offers a unique insight into its high-profile role in ceremonial events in London such as the Changing of the Guard and Trooping the Colour, which have made the Guards one of the best- known symbols of Great Britain. This book is a must-read for all those interested in the history not just of one famous regiment, but of the British Army over the past century.
Trevor Royle has had an association with the Welsh Guards since 1990 when he wrote Anatomy of a Regiment: Ceremonial and Soldiering in the Welsh Guards to mark the Regiment's 75th anniversary. As an author and broadcaster specialising in the history of war and empire he has written over 30 books, the most recent titles being Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War and The Wars of the Roses: England's First Civil War. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's national academy, he is a Trustee of Combat Stress, the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Charity and also serves on the Scottish Government's Advisory Panel for the Commemoration of the First World War.
