La bassee, the Somme, Vieux Berquin. Bou Arada, Anzio, North-West Europe... in the forefront of the hottest fighting, the unique spirit shown by the Irish Guards in two World Wars has gained them the admiration of friend and foe alike. No less important than the heroism which abounds in this story of the Micks in peace and war are the humour and comradeship so inseparable from the traditional family feeling of this gallant regiment...