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36%OFFPaul O'Brien - Havoc: The Auxiliaries in Ireland’s War of Independence - 9781848893061 - 9781848893061
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Havoc: The Auxiliaries in Ireland’s War of Independence

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Description for Havoc: The Auxiliaries in Ireland’s War of Independence paperback. In July 1920, a paramilitary corps of former soldiers was deployed in Ireland. Paul O'Brien reconstructs the actions of the Auxiliaries, providing a balanced examination of their origins and operations. By capturing key insights from their manoeuvres, he gives a controversial account of a side of the War of Independence rarely studied. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBW; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .

They were sent over here to break the people and they were a far more dangerous force than the Black and Tans. - Commandant Tom BarryIn 1919, Ireland was plunged into a brutal guerrilla war. Although unconventional warfare made the British government uncomfortable, senior politicians realised a specialist unit was needed to fight the insurgency. In July 1920, a paramilitary corps of former soldiers was deployed in a supportive role to the police. Trained for swift, surgical assaults and sent into a war zone with little or no understanding of the conflict or the locals, the Auxiliary Division of the ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848893061
SKU
9781848893061
Shipping Time
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99-1

About Paul O'Brien
Paul O’Brien, a military historian, works for the Office of Public Works at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. The author of ten books, he has written extensively on the military strategy of the 1916 Rising, as well as the British army in Ireland. Two of his books, Blood on the Streets and Crossfire, were turned into the critically acclaimed drama-documentary A ... Read more

Reviews for Havoc: The Auxiliaries in Ireland’s War of Independence
Fascinating details about what happened to some of the individual cadets in later life.
Ryle Dywer
Irish Examiner
Fair and balanced history. Controversial from the outset, this is an excellent read.
Wayne Fitzgerald
An Cosantóir
His military knowledge shines through.
Diarmaid Ferriter
The Irish Times

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