Armoured Guardsman
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Armoured Guardsman
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Author : Robert Boscowan
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2008-12-23
Armoured Guardsman written by Robert Boscowan and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-23 with History categories.
“A rare treat: a well-written account of what it was like to serve as a junior rank in the Brigade of Guards during the Second World War.” —The Guards Magazine The outbreak of World War II brought many changes to Britain’s Brigade of Guards. The dress-parade units had always maintained a full combat capacity and made a relatively easy transition into a new unit, the Guards Armoured Division. The Guards landed in Normandy on 26 June 1944 and steadily fought their way across northern Europe. Robert Boscawen was a tank commander in the 1st Coldstream Guards and had four tanks shot from under him. On the fourth occasion he was badly wounded and burned, making a difficult postwar recovery. The years after the war, however, also brought both business and political success, culminating in a twenty-three-year career in Parliament. Boscawen’s account of Britain’s elite at war is based on his wartime diaries. “Tells the author’s story in a most readable yet matter-of-fact way. It is one of the finest accounts of armoured warfare that I have ever read and I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who has not.” —Tank Regiment Magazine
The Story Of The Guards Armoured Division
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Author : The Earl of Rosse
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-05-30
The Story Of The Guards Armoured Division written by The Earl of Rosse and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with History categories.
Formed in June 1941, the Guards Armoured Division proved that Household Troops could adapt their legendary high standards to a totally new role. Deploying to Normandy in 1944 under Major General Sir Allan Adair, the Division acquitted itself with distinction in the costly Operation GOODWOOD.After the breakout, the Welsh Guards liberated Brussels on 3 September and the Division played a leading role in Operation MARKET GARDEN.In early 1945, the Division fought in Operation VERITABLE, breaking General Schlemms lateral line near Menzelen. The Rhine crossing followed, with the Guards Armoured leading XXX Corps towards Bremen and Hamburg. Guardsman Edward Charlton, Irish Guards, severely wounded, broke up a counterattack and earned the last VC of the European war.The Story of The Guards Armoured Division is a classic account of the Divisions superb fighting record.
The Guard Armoured Division
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Author : Gerald Lloyd Verney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
The Guard Armoured Division written by Gerald Lloyd Verney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with categories.
The Armour Of Contempt
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Author : Dan Abnett
language : en
Publisher: Games Workshop
Release Date : 2007-12-04
The Armour Of Contempt written by Dan Abnett and has been published by Games Workshop this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-04 with Fiction categories.
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A History Of The Guards Armoured Formations 1941 1945
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Author : Charles Richard Trumpess
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2024-11-30
A History Of The Guards Armoured Formations 1941 1945 written by Charles Richard Trumpess and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-30 with History categories.
Although the Guards Armoured Division and its sister formation the 6th Guards (Tank) Brigade shared a common origin, they went on to forge quite different operational records. One of the units would be tarnished by its failures while the other was applauded for its successes. A month after VE Day, the two Guards' armoured formations would be reunited one last time before being officially disbanded. During the intervening years, the Guards faced criticism, public ridicule, the threat of disbandment, and many other challenges. Nevertheless, these armoured Guardsmen would prevail on the battlefield. In response to the threat of a German invasion of the British Isles, the Guards Armoured Division formed in the spring of 1941. But why convert battalions of Foot Guards, considered by many to be first-class infantry, into an armoured formation? Certainly, many people were sceptical that 'spit-and-polish' Guardsmen could ever adapt to a new armoured role. As the threat of invasion receded, the Guards Armoured Division and 6th Guards (Tank) Brigade embarked on years of training while the war raged elsewhere. This book examines the decision to form the Guards Armoured Division and then keep it at home for an extended period. Once deployed to Normandy, the fighting quickly revealed shortcomings in the Division's training, equipment, and operational procedures. In contrast, when the Churchill tanks of the 6th Guards (Tank) Brigade went into action south of Caumont it was to prove an affirmation of everything they had learnt in training. Over the next ten months, the Guards' armoured formations would celebrate victories and lament failures while fighting their way across northwest Europe. This book examines how the decision to raise a Guards Armoured Division came about, and why the idea met with such strong opposition. It also takes an in-depth look at the training, equipment, and culture of the Brigade of Guards, and how that influenced the two formations' preparedness for war. Once deployed overseas, the book explores how the Guards were able to adapt to changing conditions on the battlefield and adopt new operational and tactical procedures. Finally, the book reveals why the Guards' armoured formations were hurriedly disbanded in June 1945. Additionally, using new archive material, the book discloses why it took over a decade to publish the 'official' history of the Guards Armoured Division.
Roman Guardsman 62 Bc Ad 324
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Author : Ross Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-01-20
Roman Guardsman 62 Bc Ad 324 written by Ross Cowan and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-20 with History categories.
From the civil wars of the Late Republic to Constantine's bloody reunification of the Empire, elite corps of guardsmen were at the heart of every Roman army. Whether as bodyguards or as shock troops in battle, the fighting skills of praetorians, speculatores, singulares and protectores determined the course of Roman history. Modern scholars tend to present the praetorians as pampered, disloyal and battle-shy, but the Romans knew them as valiant warriors, men who strove to live up to their honorific title pia vindex – loyal and avenging. Closely associated with the Republican praetorian cohorts, and gradually assimilated into the Imperial Praetorian Guard, were the speculatores. A cohort was established by Marc Antony in the 30s BC for the purposes of reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, but soon the speculatores were acting as close bodyguards a role they maintained until the end of the first century AD. This title will detail the changing nature of these units, their organization and operational successes and failures from their origins in the late Republic through to their unsuccessful struggle against Constantine the Great.
Iron Guard
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Author : Mark Clapham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09
Iron Guard written by Mark Clapham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with Science fiction categories.
The pride of Mordian arrive at the mining world of Belmos VII, unaware of the terrible affliction plaguing the local populace. What manner of daemon or xenos could cause such horror?
The Guards Armoured Division
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Author : Gerald Lloyd Verney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
The Guards Armoured Division written by Gerald Lloyd Verney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
Armor
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Armor written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Armored vehicles, Military categories.
Guards Division
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Guards Division written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 44. Chapters: Irish Guards, Scots Guards, Queen's Guard, Coldstream Guards, History of the Scots Guards, Guards Armoured Division, Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Bearskin, London Regiment, Highland Laddie, Band of the Scots Guards, Guards Division, Guildford pub bombings, They Were Not Divided, Garrison Sergeant Major, 22nd Guards Brigade, Lance-Sergeant, Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, Wellington Barracks, Guards Incremental Companies, Brigade of Guards, 7th Infantry Brigade, Guardsman, The Guards Museum, 5th Guards Armoured Brigade, Victoria Barracks, Windsor Castle, 20th Independent Infantry Brigade. Excerpt: The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in London. The British Army had regiments of both Horse Guards and Foot Guards predating the English Restoration (1660), and since the reign of King Charles II these have been responsible for guarding the Sovereign's palaces. The Queen's Guard and Queen's Life Guard is mounted at the royal residences that come under the operating area of the British Army's London District, which is responsible for the administration of the Household Division. This covers Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and the Tower of London, as well as Windsor Castle. The Queen's Guard is also mounted at the sovereign's other official residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, but not as regularly as in London. In Edinburgh, the guard is the responsibility of the resident infantry battalion at Redford Barracks. It is not mounted at the Queen's private residences at Sandringham or Balmoral. The Queen's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St. James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London. The...