Peace, War and Whitehall

A Memoir

Lord Charles Guthrie

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English

Osprey
05 January 2022

Autobiography: historical, political & military; History; Military history: post WW2 conflicts; War & defence operations; Military life & institutions

Lord Guthrie joined the British Army in 1959, when Britain’s influence was shrinking around the world, and he left in 2001 when that influence was once again expanding. Throughout his career he has served in Aden, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Kenya, Germany, UK and the New Hebrides. As a senior officer, he was General Officer Commanding 1st British Corps when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Cold War ended.

Subsequently, he was instrumental in bringing Eastern European countries into NATO as part of Partnership for Peace. When Chief of the General Staff He was closely involved in the Northern Ireland peace process, as well as being responsible for the British Army's involvement in the UN and NATO operations in Bosnia, and as Chief of the Defence Staff he oversaw Britain's military role in the wars in Kosovo and Sierra Leone. He oversaw the modernization of the Army following the Cold War years and shaped the way the Army operated, updating doctrine from the plains of North Germany and the streets of Northern Ireland to the conflicts in the Balkans and Sierra Leone. He retired from the Army as Chief of Defence Staff in 2001, before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

By: Lord Charles Guthrie
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781472852328
ISBN 10: 147285232X
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 05 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales Preface by Major General Richard Stanford CB MBE, Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Welsh Guards Prologue: The Aden Emergency 1963–67 Chapter 1: Harrow Chapter 2: The Welsh Guards Chapter 3: Aden Chapter 4: The SAS Chapter 5: Germany Chapter 6: Belfast Chapter 7: Military Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff Chapter 8: Cyprus Chapter 9: Brigade Major, The Household Division Chapter 10: Commanding the Welsh Guards Chapter 11: South Armagh Chapter 12: The Coconut War Chapter 13: Commander, 4th Armoured Brigade Chapter 14: Sport Chapter 15: Reflections on Command Chapter 16: Kate Chapter 17: Commander-in-Chief, British Army on the Rhine Chapter 18: Chief of the General Staff Chapter 19: Gold Stick, Colonel of The Life Guards Chapter 20: Chief of the Defence Staff Chapter 21: The Hinterland Epilogue

Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank, GCB LVO OBE, was commissioned in 1959 and served with the Welsh Guards and the Special Air Service. He was Commander of NATO's Northern Army Group, 1992-93, Chief of the General Staff, 1994-97 and Chief of the Defence Staff, 1997-2001. He became a member of the House of Lords in 2001.

Reviews for Peace, War and Whitehall: A Memoir

Pithy, humorous, engaging but above all wise... will guide future generations of our military leaders, but will also fascinate the general reader for their insights into how world-changing decisions are made. * Professor Andrew Roberts * A lively and engaging account of a life well lived... [a] fascinating memoir. * Lady Antonia Fraser * Charles Guthrie has been one of Britain's foremost soldiers as well as a terrific personality throughout his remarkable life. It is great that he is now telling his own story. * Sir Max Hastings *