Tigers at War is the remarkable story of the infantrymen of the
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, the Tigers by nickname, who, since
the end of the Cold War and fall of the Iron Curtain, have served on the
front line in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as
well as the many small wars and brush fires across Africa, Asia, and
Europe. The Regiment's unstinting and courageous service around the
globe reflects Britain's political and military engagement on the world
stage over the last quarter-century, and the Tigers emerged from the
Second Gulf War (2003-09) with the distinction of having won more
gallantry decorations for valor than any other regiment in the British
Army.
Tigers at War provides an impressive and compelling life and times
portrait of the modern Regiment in war and conflict. This superbly
researched book, written by a serving officer, and incorporating the
vivid reminiscences of the soldiers in the thick of action, is a tribute
not only to an exceptional fighting regiment but also to the
extraordinary acts of courage of its individual infantrymen. A
compelling and absorbing narrative, the book serves to mark the 25th
Anniversary of the formation of the latest incarnation of this
remarkable, and quintessentially English infantry regiment, which
reaches back over 445 years of unbroken regimental soldiering in the
service of the crown, and spanning the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I to
Queen Elizabeth II.
