Long Long War (ePub)
Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98
(Sprache: Englisch)
The author of Bloody Belfast delivers "a vivid and unforgettable record" of the Northern Irish conflict that captures the "true horrors of war" (Best of British).
There are stories from some of the most seminal moments during the troubles in Northern...
There are stories from some of the most seminal moments during the troubles in Northern...
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The author of Bloody Belfast delivers "a vivid and unforgettable record" of the Northern Irish conflict that captures the "true horrors of war" (Best of British).
There are stories from some of the most seminal moments during the troubles in Northern Ireland-the Crossmaglen firefights, the 1988 corporals killings, the Ballygawley bus bombing, and more-told from the perspective of the British soldiers who served there between 1969 and 1998. This was a war against terrorists who knew no mercy or compassion; a war involving sectarian hatred and violent death. Over 1,000 British lives were lost in a place just thirty minutes flying time away from the mainland.
The British Army was sent into Northern Ireland on August 14, 1969, by the Wilson government as law and order had broken down and the population (mainly Catholics) and property were at grave risk. Between then and 1998, some 300,000 British troops served in Northern Ireland. This is their story-in their own words-from first to last.
Receiving a remarkable amount of cooperation from Northern Ireland veterans eager to tell their story, the author has compiled a vivid and unforgettable record. Their experiences-sad and poignant, fearful and violent, courageous in the face of adversity, even downright hilarious-make for compelling reading. Their voices need to be heard.
"One of the first and only books to offer the perspective of regular British soldiers serving in the Northern Irish conflict . . . a valuable addition to the extensive literature about the Irish Troubles." -Choice
There are stories from some of the most seminal moments during the troubles in Northern Ireland-the Crossmaglen firefights, the 1988 corporals killings, the Ballygawley bus bombing, and more-told from the perspective of the British soldiers who served there between 1969 and 1998. This was a war against terrorists who knew no mercy or compassion; a war involving sectarian hatred and violent death. Over 1,000 British lives were lost in a place just thirty minutes flying time away from the mainland.
The British Army was sent into Northern Ireland on August 14, 1969, by the Wilson government as law and order had broken down and the population (mainly Catholics) and property were at grave risk. Between then and 1998, some 300,000 British troops served in Northern Ireland. This is their story-in their own words-from first to last.
Receiving a remarkable amount of cooperation from Northern Ireland veterans eager to tell their story, the author has compiled a vivid and unforgettable record. Their experiences-sad and poignant, fearful and violent, courageous in the face of adversity, even downright hilarious-make for compelling reading. Their voices need to be heard.
"One of the first and only books to offer the perspective of regular British soldiers serving in the Northern Irish conflict . . . a valuable addition to the extensive literature about the Irish Troubles." -Choice
Autoren-Porträt von Ken Wharton
largely forgotten by both Government and public, which claimed the lives of around 1300 military lives. He has only been writing since 2007 but is planning a further oral history of the troubles, a book on the Australians in Vietnam and a childrens' science fiction book over the next year or two.There is a clamour from veterans of the Northern Ireland conflict to tell their story and ensure that the truth comes out and in Ken Wharton they have found a conduit for those stories and a man they can trust to ensure that the truth is finally told about the conflict which raged not only a short 30 minute flight from home but also on our own doorsteps.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ken Wharton
- 2008, 544 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Helion and Company
- ISBN-10: 1907677607
- ISBN-13: 9781907677601
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2008
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