They survived centuries of encounters on history’s deadliest battlefields, but Scottish

regiments like the Black Watch and the Royal Highland Fusiliers may not be able to withstand the latest round of government budget cuts.

According to the British newspaper, the Sunday Express, vets, historians and serving soldiers, as well as their families are all up in arms as the Cameron Government considers designating a handful of the famous regiments “1 Scots” and “2 Scots”, etc. The move is being made to save money and streamline administration.

Opponents of the decision claim that the  move would end centuries of tradition. Regiments, like the Black Watch, can trace their origins back to the 1660s and the reign of Charles II. In more recent times, the regiment fought in Flanders during the First World War, took part in the Normandy Invasion and also served in Iraq.

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