A Long Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98

by Ken Wharton

This is the story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland 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 30 minutes flying time away from the mainland.

The British Army was sent into Northern Ireland on August 14, 1969 by the Wilson government...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190603379X
• ISBN13: 9781906033798
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.7" x 9.0"