A collection of articles written by Gareth Scanlon with a primary focus on the Italian Campaign 1943-45 and all things related to the 3rd Battalion Welsh Guards | 1st Guards Brigade | 6th Armoured Division (amongst much else!)
Introduction Regular readers of my blog and social media pages will be well aware of the information I have been amassing in support of my book. I now have some 18’000 files relating to 3Bn, these include photographs, maps, documents amidst other bits. Regular readers will also know that I have travelled far and wide … Continue reading 2732483 CSM Francis Tremblett: Providing His Family With More Information
A Pilgrimage To Arezzo Those who follow my social media accounts (see bottom of article) will likely be aware that my family and I visited Arezzo in July 2024. The purpose of the visit was to return to the exact location of the photograph featuring my great grandfather Glyn Spowart wearing the camouflage smock, 80 … Continue reading 2733359 Sjt. Cliff Evans: Putting A Face To A Name
Happy New Year ! 2024 was quite a year and I'm very much looking forward to 2025. As Camouflaged Fist was nearing completion, I had already resigned myself to documenting a full account of the Welsh Guards in Italy. To that end I have been working on my forthcoming title that will also be available … Continue reading 2738461 L/Cpl Dewi West: A Story of Sacrifice and Discovery
Introduction The British 6th Armoured Division was raised in September 1940 by Maj Gen John Crocker. For its divisional sign it chose a clenched mailed gauntlet in white on a square black background - a symbol that was to earn it the name of the 'Mailed Fist Division'. Armoured Divisions were uncommon formations in the … Continue reading 6th Armoured Division ‘Mailed Fist’ Formation Signs: A Collecting Resource
My first post, and as such I just wanted to say hello and tell you a little about me. I'm Gareth, a lay historian, with a strong interest in the Italian Campaign of 1943-45, particularly the 6th Armoured Division, 1st Guards Brigade and 3rd Battalion Welsh Guards. This principally comes from the fact that I … Continue reading First Post ! Unraveling History: The Untold Story of Camouflage Smocks in the Italian Campaign
Camouflaged Fist 