On July 18 the 2nd Armoured Battalion of the Irish Guards ... for the forthcoming breakout of Normandy. The Irish Guards were equipped with Sherman tanks, which had proved to be a reliable ...

The Second Battalion Irish Guards, which was disbanded 75 years ago, will see new soldiers hone their “discipline and skills” by performing ceremonial duties. Eventually, they will be sent ...

The soldiers, from 2 Company of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, were one prong in a three-pointed ambush plan. British rule began in this part of South Arabia in 1839. Aden was strategically ...