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TERRITORIALS: A Century of Service
Ian Beckett
The Territorial Army, which celebrates its centenary in 2008, follows in a rich and proud military tradition of citizen service in defence of Britain. Originally intended primarily for home defence, the Territorials were soon called upon to serve overseas in the First World War. They did so again in the Second World War and, since the 1990s, the British army has depended upon its Territorial volunteers to help sustain commitments in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.
This richly illustrated history of the Territorials is not just a story of military campaigns or organisational development but also captures the continuity of the Territorials' many roles within the nation and within local communities. It is as much a social and cultural history as a military and political history. It will be essential reading not only for all past and present Territorials but also for all those interested in military history and in the history of Britain in the last hundred years.
Hardback 275 pages, lavishly illustrated with images gathered from the archives of Britain’s regimental and corps museums.
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