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Author Wharton, Ken M

Title Bullets, bombs, and cups of tea : further voices of the British Army in Northern Ireland, 1969-98 : including voices of their loved ones / written and compiled by Ken Wharton
Published Solihull : Helion, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (535 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents List of photos and maps; Foreword; Author's Personal Notes; Acknowledgements; The Voices; Glossary of Terms; Maps; Introduction; Part One: Belfast; Chapter 1: The 'Murph; Chapter 2: The Turf Lodge; Chapter 3: Andersonstown; Chapter 4: The Falls Road/Springfield Road; Chapter 5: Divis Street/North Howard Street Mill; Chapter 6: The Ardoyne/New Lodge/Crumlin Road/Oldpark Area/Shankhill Road; Chapter 7: Antrim Road; Chapter 8: Central & East Belfast; Part Two: Londonderry; Chapter 9: Londonderry; Chapter 10: The Bogside; Chapter 11: The Creggan
Chapter 12: Rural Londonderry and other areas of the CityPhoto essay: 'Helicopters over Ulster' by K.A. Boyd; Part Three: Ulster Countryside; Chapter 13: Lurgan/Dungannon/Banbridge; Chapter 14: South Armagh 'Bandit Country'; Chapter 15: Crossmaglen; Chapter 16: Belleek; Chapter 17: Omagh/Lisburn; Chapter 18: Newry; Part Four: Mainland and European Attacks; Part Five: Soldiers' Loved Ones; Epilogue; Northern Ireland Roll of Honour (1,188 Military Names); Poetry from the Troubles; Bibliography
Summary This is Ken Wharton's second oral history of the Northern Ireland troubles told again from the perspective of the ordinary British soldier. This book looks deeper into the conflict, utilizing stories from new contributors providing revealing and long-forgotten stories of the troubles from the back streets of the Ardoyne to the bandit country of South Armagh. Ken Wharton - himself a former soldier - is now known and trusted by those who served and they are keen for their part in Britain's forgotten war to now be made public. For the first time, he tells the stories of the 'unseen victims' - the
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 534-535)
Subject Political violence -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century
Social conflict -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
Political violence
Social conflict
SUBJECT Northern Ireland -- History, Military
Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998
Northern Ireland -- History -- 1998-
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056842
Subject Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Genre/Form History
Military history
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781907677892
1907677895