Those Must Be The Guards

The Household Division in Peace and War, 1969–2023

Paul de Zulueta, Simon Doughty

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OSP Publishing inc
30 April 2024

History; Military history; Land forces & warfare; Regiments

The story of the British Army's Household Division from 1969 to 2023. It is the biography of a family of three generations of soldiers who have served Crown and Country during a period of significant social and geostrategic change.

The story of the British Army’s Household Division from 1969 to 2023 is one of three generations of soldiers who have served Crown and Country during a period of significant social and geostrategic change. It is the story of a family of seven regiments that symbolise the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Septem juncta in uno: The Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards. The Guards established an ascendancy in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, and have never truly faltered since. They have managed this by changing when change was needed.

Over the last 50 years, the Household Division has been at the centre of almost every major operation conducted by the British Army: Northern Ireland, the Falklands, the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the Household Division is a national institution, admired by the public through its mastery of ceremonial and pageantry, and the magnificent hour that is Trooping the Colour.

The professionalism and self-discipline of the individual Guardsmen and Troopers are what ensures both their exemplary performance on operations and their high standards of state ceremonial and public duties. Those Must Be The Guards illustrates both roles through the experiences of those who have served in the Household Division over the past half-century.

By: Paul de Zulueta, Simon Doughty
Imprint: OSP Publishing inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472863645
ISBN 10: 147286364X
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 30 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

After service with the Welsh Guards, Paul de Zulueta worked in education and personal development and founded Writers for Business. He is a contributing editor for The Guards Magazine and has written for The Times and The Spectator. He is the grandson of the author Daphne du Maurier. Simon Doughty served in The Life Guards from 1976 to 2009. He edits The Guards Magazine and contributes to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. He is the author of three books on the history of the First World War.

Reviews for Those Must Be The Guards: The Household Division in Peace and War, 1969–2023

This absorbing book celebrating a unique military asset commands close attention. * Country Life * This book is the perfect present for the Guardsman in your life. * Jonathan Boff, The Spectator * Well illustrated and packed full of stories, told in the words of those who have served, Those Must be The Guards is highly recommended. * Bulletin of the Military Historical Society * It is a sincere contemporary review of service over 50 years by the seven regiments of the Household Division. Whilst a colleague tells me every aspiring officer should read Those Must Be The Guards, it's also a faithful record that is of interest to a far wider audience. -- David Webb-Carter * Aspects of History * This handsome volume is testament to the Division’s vast contribution to the Army since 1969, the industry of the authors in writing it and the foresight of Headquarters Household Division in commissioning it. The authors describe the quick march of the Coldstream Guards as ‘perfect in time and tempo,’ and the same applies to their book. * Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research * This work serves as an introduction to the military prowess of these fine regiments. * GunMart *