The Thin Red Line

This is a history of the relationship between Scottish society and the growth and decline of British imperial military power. Four substantial, illustrated essays relate to illustrations of key objects from the collections. The essays and selected objects will explore the influence of war and military service in concepts of Scottish cultural identity, and the affects of changing military and strategic imperatives in Scotland and the Scottish people.

"In this beautifully illustrated book, Stuart Allan and Allan Carswell reflect on what the record of Scottish military institutions has meant for Scotland… Allan and Carswell observe that the Scottish military heritage may have less appeal within contemporary Scotland as memories of the Empire and the Second World War fade. Hopefully this book will remind its readers that these are memories worth recalling and memories that are worth of further study."
Army Historical Research