eparated by decades, the Suez Crisis and the Falklands War proved to be two key moments in the regiment’s post-war history, although for entirely different reasons. The Suez Crisis of 1956 was created by a toxic mix of hubris, European exceptionalism and a dodgy deal known as the Protocol of Sèvres. Stung by Egypt’s intention to nationalise the Suez Canal, Britain and France – both major stakeholders in it –
