Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Roden Orde and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Household Cavalry Regiment's war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Sometimes progress was slow and grinding, while at other times it was with exhilarating speed. Written shortly after the War, this book draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action; the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Roden Orde has taken great care to weave an accurate, balanced and readable account, the story of an entire regiment, from the commanding officer to the youngest trooper. This inclusive style was ahead of its time, with a narrative that has a contemporary feel to it. The story cracks on and Sir Winston Churchill later described it as 'the best regimental history I have ever read'. The book is well illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, and wonderful paintings and drawings, some of which have not been seen for many years.
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Great Britain. - Army. - Cavalry. - Household Brigade and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Humphrey Wyndham (Hon.) and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Great Britain. - Army. - Cavalry. - Household Brigade and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Household Cavalry written by Sir George Arthur and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Roden Powlett Graves ORDE and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book First Household Cavalry Regiment written by H. Wyndham and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Household Cavalry at War written by Roden Orde and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-03-08 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Household Cavalry Regiment’s war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Sometimes progress was slow and grinding, while at other times it was with exhilarating speed. Written shortly after the War, this book draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action; the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Roden Orde has taken great care to weave an accurate, balanced and readable account, the story of an entire regiment, from the commanding officer to the youngest trooper. This inclusive style was ahead of its time, with a narrative that has a contemporary feel to it. The story cracks on and Sir Winston Churchill later described it as ‘the best regimental history I have ever read’. The book is well illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, and wonderful paintings and drawings, some of which have not been seen for many years.
Download or read book Horse Guards written by Barney White-Spunner and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with period paintings, objects and maps, from the Household Cavalry's archives and museum, this book takes the reader on a 350-year historical narrative from Cromwell and the English Civil Wars, James II and the Battle of Sedgemoor, through Wellington and Waterloo, and Victoria and the Boer Wars right through to Churchill and the WWII.
Download or read book The Story of the Household Cavalry Vol 1 Classic Reprint written by George Arthur and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of the Household Cavalry, Vol. 1 The chief aim of this Book will have been fulfilled if its perusal should remind those now serving in the Household Cavalry that devotion to duty, alike in peace and in war, is for them an inherited tradition - that in long bygone days, not less than in more recent times, both Life Guards and Blues exhibited the same high qualities which in the nineteenth century elicited the unaffected admiration and unstinted praise Of the foremost military authorities. The references strewn up and down the following pages may serve to indicate with sufficient particularity the greater number of the authorities consulted. Every effort has been made to derive information from the best, and especially from original and hitherto unknown, sources. I have, in the first place, to express my most earnest and dutiful thanks to the august colonel-in-chief of the Household Cavalry, His Majesty the King, for his gracious permission to make use Of the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, where a considerable portion Of my task has been executed - with the additional advantage that I was able to seek the expert counsel and rely on the kindly proffered advice Of the Librarian, Mr. John Fortescue. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The First Household Cavalry Regiment 1943 44 written by Garry O'Connor and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mettle of the famous First Household Cavalry Regiment was tested to the maximum in action in the mountains of Italy in 1943–44. This book explores a largely undervalued and forgotten part of a costly and complex struggle. We directly experience what it was like to be there through the words of those who were. In late 1943 1st HCR was sent to Syria to patrol the Turko-Syrian border, it being feared that Turkey would join the Axis powers. In April 1944, 1st HCR was shipped to Italy. The Italian campaign was at that time well underway. During the summer of 1944, 1st HCR were in action near Arezzo and in the advance to Florence in a reconnaissance role, probing enemy positions, patrolling constantly. The Regiment finally took part in dismounted actions in the Gothic Line – the German defensive system in Northern Italy. Based upon interviews with the few survivors still with us and several unpublished diaries, there are many revelations that will entertain – and some that will shock. The 1st Household Cavalry 1943–44 is published on the 70th anniversary of the actions described, as a tribute to the fighting force made up from the two most senior regiments of the British Army and, in the words of His Grace the Duke of Wellington who has kindly provided the foreword, 'to gain insight into why such a war should never be fought again'.
Download or read book The Story of the Household Cavalry Vol 2 Classic Reprint written by George Arthur and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of the Household Cavalry, Vol. 2 Brabant the Third and Fourth Troops of the Life Guards, the Horse Grenadier Guards, and the Blues. The year 1744 ranks with 1742 as a year of dissensions, delay, and dawdle. On March 20th France formally declared war against England at Paris, and on March 3ist the English Government declared war against the French. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Through Fifteen Reigns written by J. N. P. Watson and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a former Household Cavalry officer and established historian, this is an account of the three regiments that make up the Household Cavalry; The Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards and Royal Dragoons.
Download or read book Nimrod a Cavalry Black written by Juliet Blaxland and published by J. A. Allen, Limited. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Nimrod, a typical horse in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. He’s big, black and brave, yet steady as a rock. But what’s his story, and how is he trained for his special military role?The Household Cavalry is a uniquely British institution, famous around the world for its outstanding pageantry and gallantry on the battle field. Its 250 horses, known as Cavalry Blacks, are central to its existence, and visitors to London flock to see these magnificent horses taking part in ceremonies and routine guarding activities. Little is known about how they are chosen, trained and what their duties – as full members of their regiment – entail. Here in words and pictures Juliet Blaxland fills in the background to their life and work, providing a fascinating insight into the world of the Household Cavalry horse.
Download or read book DRUM HORSE IN THE FOUNTAIN written by CHRISTOPHER. WELDON JOLL (ANTHONY.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book STORY OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY written by GEORGE. ARTHUR and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
