However, rather than disbanding them, the 2nd Battalions of each of the first three regiments were placed in "suspended animation" – although they would not be active, they would still be listed on the Army Roll, and could be reactivated should they be needed. The cuts made to the infantry under Options for Change included three battalions of Guards.
īefore the Options for Change defence review in 1992, there were eight battalions: The headquarters was established at Wellington Barracks in London. The Guards Division was established by redesignation of the Brigade of Guards in 1968. The Guards Division is responsible for providing two battalions for public duties to London District (plus three incremental companies) although the guards are most associated with ceremony, they are nevertheless operational infantry battalions, and as such perform all the various roles of infantry. This stunning illustrated version of Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! is produced in a large coffee-table format and features glorious full-colour plates and pencil drawings by Paul Kidby.The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the training and administration of the regiments of Foot Guards and the London Guards reserve battalion. A special tipped-in page bears the book's unique number from an edition of only 1000, and has been hand-signed by the artist Paul Kidby himself.
The most precious item of all, the book itself, features lots of extra artwork, plu a foil-embossed cover, pages edged in gold gold gold, and a purple ribbon marker. The Guards! Guards! ephemera portfolio includes one of eleven dragon pedigree rosettes, TWO swamp dragon pedigree certificates from the Cavern Club for dragon breeders featuring a unique dragon name, an Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night pamphlet, Nobby Nobb's wardrobe (where you can, if you are brave/mad enough to take a craft-knife to this delicious item, dress him in his various guises), plus THREE stunning matte-finish art prints of Paul Kidby's illustrations each measuring 220 x 300mm
Presented in a beautifully crafted dragon-skin solander box encasing a signed edition of the Illustrated Guards! Guards! this beautiful book is accompanied by a stunning collection of artwork & ephemera from the books. A lavish limited-edition production of Guards! Guards! for discerning Discworld fan created by Dunmanifestin, the official pubishing house for the The works of Terry Pratchett.
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