HISTORY OF THE GUIDES 1922-1947 - Softcover

General George McMunn, Lieut

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845748166 ISBN 13: 9781845748166

Verlag: Naval & Military Press, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

Continuing the story of the Guides, one of the Indian Army's legendary regiments after its reorganisation in 1921. This takes the Regiment through to the partition of India on independence from Britain in 1947. The author succeeds in skilfully blending the divergent experiences of the Regiment's cavalry and infantry elements after their 1921 separation. During this period the Guides were again involved in their traditional work of policing the always turbulent North West Frontier - especially in Waziristan in 1937. On the outbreak of the Second World War, the Guides cavalry were mechanised in 1940, when light vehicles replaced horses. The Guides cavalry operated as a reconnaissance unit in the western desert during the North African campaign, before converting to armoured cars then tanks back in India. The Guides' infantry units served during the Second World War in Persia, Iraq and Kurdistan. This is an exemplary history of a proud and honourable unit.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Naval & Military Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1845748166
• ISBN 13: 9781845748166
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 290
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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