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The Bloodiest Year 1972 - British Soldiers in Northern Ireland, in Their Own Words (Paperback)
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The Bloodiest Year 1972 - British Soldiers in Northern Ireland, in Their Own Words (Paperback)
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Ken Wharton's latest book on the Northern Ireland Troubles is, as
always, written from the perspective of the British soldier. Here
he chronicles the worst year of The Troubles - 1972 - a year in
which 172 soldiers died as a direct consequence of the insanity
that would grip Ulster for almost 30 years. His empathy lies
firstly with the men who tramped the streets and countryside of
Northern Ireland - but also with the good folk of the six counties
who never wanted their beautiful land to be the terrorists'
battleground. Ken Wharton is utterly condemnatory of the
Provisional IRA and INLA but he certainly pulls no punches in his
assessment of the Loyalist paramilitaries and terror gangs who
sought to outdo the barbarism of their republican counterparts.
Based on the testimony of the men who were there during that
terrible year, the author tries to investigate every loss in as
much detail as time and space permit, with longer chapters to
describe 'Bloody Friday' the appalling tragedy of Claudy and - with
the 12-year public inquiry finally over - the terrible events of
'Bloody Sunday'. The Bloodiest Year is written with passion and a
detailed knowledge in particular of Belfast and the experience of
the ordinary squaddie on the streets. The Troubles have become
Britain's forgotten war and so long as he is able, Ken will do his
best to keep the memory of Operation Banner alive. 'This is good
honest history. Soldiers and civilians alike owe the author a debt
of gratitude for telling it like it was.' - Patrick Bishop,
best-selling author of 3 Para
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