Cold War Warriors: Story of the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) - Hardcover

David Stone

9780850526189: Cold War Warriors: Story of the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0850526183 ISBN 13: 9780850526189

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 1998

With over four years research, the author draws upon the regimental archives and journals, anecdotes, personal and official diaries, and a wide range of other documents and interviews. The book's recurring themes are the changing nature of infantry soldiering, the constant battle of the Army to recruit, and the traditions and the Ooneness' of an infantry regiment. Special emphasis and extensive coverage is also given to the 1st Battalion's operational activities and to the Northern Ireland campaign in particular.

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Synopsis:

Cold War Warriors is the official history of the Duke of Edinburgh''s Royal Regiment, from its formation in 1959 until 1994, when it became the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment'

About the Author:

Stone is a former infantry officer, whose military service over some 35 years included command of his regiment and a diverse range of command, staff and other postings all over the world.

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