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Cranston Fine Arts  Military Art and Artists 19th Century Military History 19th Century Regiments  Irish Guards |
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Anzio, Italy, February 1944 by David Pentland. Replacements from 1st Battalion Irish Guards and Sherman tanks of the 46th Royal Tank Regiment move through the debris of Anzio town towards their jump-off positions for the Battle of Campoleone Station. |
Prepare to Ram, Operation Goodwood, normandy, 18th July 1944 by David Pentland. While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the Goodwood offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger Is of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King Tiger. Gorman's tank Ballyragget succeeded in colliding with its target before the Tiger's 88mm gun could be brought to bear on his Sherman, and with both tanks immobilised the crews quickly abandoned their tanks. Lt. Gorman, however, was not finished and making his way off the field, he returned shortly afterwards with a Sherman Firefly, to finish off the stricken Tiger II and one of the Tiger Is. For this action he was awarded the Military Cross, and his driver L/Cpl Baron the Military Medal. |
Irish Guards by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
The Road to Basra, Southern Iraq, 7th April 2003 by David Pentland. Challenger II tanks of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, and Warrior APCs of the Irish Guards, 7th Armoured Brigade, the Desert Rats supported overhead by US Marine Corps Cobras during their epic dawn attack to finally take and secure Basra. |
Irish Guards by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
Irish Guards by Douglas Anderson No text for this item |
Trooping the Colour (1st Battalion Irish Guards) by Graeme Lothian. (GS) No text for this item |
The Band of the Irish Guards with their Regimental Mascot by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
How Lance-Corporal Michael OLeary Won The V.C. At Cuinchy. On February 1st 1915, in the brisk action at Cuinchy, the Germans captured a trench held by the Irish and Coldstream Guards. A tremendous storm of gun and rifle fire was poured upon the trench with a view to its recapture. During the action, Lance-Corporal O'Leary spotted a German machine gun which would play havoc with our men when they advanced. Orders were given for the Irish to go forward, but OLeary meanwhile had not forgotten the machine gun. He put on his best pace, and within a few seconds found himself in a corner of the German trench on the way to his goal. Immediately ahead of him was a barricade, but its five defenders quickly paid with their live the penalty of standing between an Irishman and his hearts desire. |
The Infantry of the Guard by Michael Angelo Hayes Combining all the regiments of Guards, Coldstream Guards, Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards and Irish Guards in this superb print. |
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