Testimony to Courage, A: the Regimental History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969-1992
Denounced by Britain's Ministry of Defence, this book is the first history of a Northern Irish military unit that was, ironically, criticized as pro-British. The outbreak of The Troubles in Northern Ireland in 1968 found many of the local police and army auxiliary units outmoded or discredited. A new and unique force of part-time soldiers was created: The Ulster Defence Regiment. Originally intended to be non-sectarian, the unit became virtually all Protestant, although it maintained many Irish traditions, such as pipe bands and wolfhound mascots.The UDR was involved in a variety of security duties, although actual combat was supposed to be r…
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- ISBN: 978-0-85052-819-0
- EAN: 9780850528190
- Produktnummer: 14814562
- Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 340 S.
- Masse: H25.0 cm x B18.2 cm x D4.1 cm 992 g
- Abbildungen: illustrations
- Gewicht: 992
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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