Undercover War
Britain's Special Forces and their secret battle against the IRA
$26.50
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2020
Summary
When British troops first deployed to Northern Ireland in 1969 to keep apart rioting factions of loyalists and nationalists, they could not have known that they were being drawn into the longest campaign in the British Army’s history, a battle against the threat of a new rising force - the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
While patrols, vehicle bombs and incendiary speeches are the defining memories of the Troubles, the real war was fought out of sight and out of mind. For thirty ye…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789462852 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1789462851 |
| Author: | Harry McCallion |
| Publisher: | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2020 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 131mm x 199mm |
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Harry McCallion
Harry McCallion served across British Special Forces during the Northern Ireland conflict. He completed seven tours with the Parachute Regiment before qualifying for the highly selective 14 Intelligence Company. Following this, he served six years with the SAS, including two years within anti-terrorism teams. He then joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary, where he received two commendations for bravery during a six-year service, which ended due to a serious car accident. After his police career, he trained in law and is now a successful barrister based in the northwest of England, practicing in both civil and criminal courts.
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