FORWARD EVERYWHERE - HER MAJESTY'S TERRITORIALS.  by Baldwin, Stanley Simm

Brassey's (UK), London, 1994., UK first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 6x9, FINE/FINE CONDITION, xxv, 278 pages, illus, notes, appendices, index------------------------------------------------ Forward Everywhere is a multi-dimensional history of Britain's Territorial Army told from the inside against a background of social change. Eschewing a list of dates, names and formations, Stanley Simm Baldwin, a long-time Terrier, brings to life the spirit of the weekend soldiers over the years. As Field Marshal Lord Bramall states in his foreword: 'We feel ourselves among the stolid Yeoman, the reluctant Militiamen, the earnest Volunteers of 1859, the self-sacrificing Territorials of 1914-18, the well-travelled Terriers of 1939-45 and the fit technocrats of today.'---------------------------------------------------- Baldwin recounts with humour and humanity the many stories of derring-do and quiet heroism of the soldiers, and provides an instructive account of the conflicts in which they were engaged. An authoritative guide to the Territorials, he explains clearly their roles and organisation. Part-time soldiering has attracted people with special qualities, destined to make their mark in many spheres–a few of these talented people are honoured here.----------------------------------------------------------Forward Everywhere is not only a celebration of part-time service but also emphasizes the enormous importance of the reserve forces at a time of severe reduction in the size of the regular Army. The world remains an unstable place, with potential threats from many quarters. An expanded reserve force would be a possible solution to the dilemma arising from the need to cut back and yet retain a credible military capability.