The Death Or Glory Boys The Story Of The 17th Lancers
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Death or Glory
Author | : Kevin Shannon |
Publisher | : Fonthill Media |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2021-01-28 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
During its seventy-one years of existence, the 17th/21st Lancers became one of the best known British cavalry regiments of all time. Beloved by the Press as the 'Death or Glory Boys', their renowned skull and crossbones 'Motto', was one of the most recognised cap badges of the British Army. This volume, written by a former member of the Regiment, tells their complete story for the first time; much of which is in the words of those who served. The Regiment's role during the Second World War---on the Home Front, in North Africa and Italy; Austria; Greece, and Palestine in the aftermath of the war; its four years of service in Northern Ireland at the height of the 'Troubles'; and the Gulf War, where one of its crews achieved the longest ever direct-fire tank kill, are all covered in considerable detail. Personal accounts add colour to descriptions of routine life for a cavalry regiment in Egypt and India; and an armoured regiment during the Cold War, serving in Germany, Hong Kong, Libya, Yemen and Belize. Eleven sketch maps and 128 photographs illustrate the text. Appendices include, a definitive Roll of Honour; all Commanding Officers, Colonels of the Regiment and RSMs.
The 17/21st Lancers
Author | : R.L.V. Ffrench Blake |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 1993-08-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0850522722 |
The regimental history of a regiment about to lose its identity, known sometimes as the Death and Glory Boys because of their famous skull and crossbones badge. They have had a long and distinguished history ending recently in the Gulf War and are about to be merged with the 16th/5th Lancers.
The Regimental Records of the Brtish Army
Author | : John S. Farmer |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2020-08-03 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3752401788 |
Reproduction of the original: The Regimental Records of the Brtish Army by John S. Farmer
The Best Books
Author | : William Swan Sonnenschein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 632 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Best books |
ISBN | : |
The Boer War
Author | : Fred R. van Hartesveldt |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2000-05-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 031303236X |
One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the scramble for Africa. Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.