Western Brigade

This is the primary formation of the Bishop of Bath and Well's forces which opens the offensive on the Severn Valley. Though ultimately unsuccessful this brigade carried out a successful rearguard led by Colonel 'Skipper' Hare. The Bishop, having travelled widely in Europe after the Great War, was impressed by the strength of faith shown by the Carlists in Spain, supplied the Western Brigade with cherry red berets. The local British Union of Fascists units have nicknamed them the “Cherry Tarts”, as a result.