"Director: Ted Fitzgerald"

• British Army Collection -Story Of The Guards-British Military Heritage | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £15.97   |  Saving you £-5.98 (-59.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Guards - Respected worldwide on the parade ground and equally feared on the battlefield their discipline and training prepares them for some of the toughest military encounters from the Battle of Waterloo to Helmand Province Afghanistan. They're some of the most respected and highly disciplined soldiers in the world portraying all that is best about the British Army. They are the personal bodyguard of the monarch pivotal figures in all aspects of the defence of the realm with Battle Honours and ceremonies that read like a history of the British Isles. Their origins go back to the bloody English Civil War and the formation of democracy as we know it today. With rare and much previously unseen archive footage exclusive interviews with the current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Coldstream Guards and unprecedented access to personal histories and anecdotes we explore how their traditions and reputation have become part of the social fabric of Britain. Follow their history traditions training and action as we tell the definitive archive led story of 'The Guards' with nearly two hours of unique footage from some of the leading military archive sources in the world. Chapters Comprise: The Story Of The Guards - Intro Part 1 Historical Origins Part 2 Being A Guardsman Part 3 Becoming a Guardsman Part 4 Becoming a Mounted Guardsman Part 5 Passing Out Part 6 Training and Drill Part 7 Ceremonial Duties