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" Havoc : "
Paul O'Brien.
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BL
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857063
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| Main Entry
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O'Brien, Paul,1970-
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Havoc : : the auxiliaries in Ireland's war of independence /\ Paul O'Brien.
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| Publication Statement
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Cork, Ireland :: The Collins Press,, 2017.
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xii, 291 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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184889306X
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9781848896208
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9781848896215
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9781848896222
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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A policeman's lot: law enforcement in Ireland -- A situation report from Ireland -- The aftermath of war: the return home -- The dogs of war: recruiting a new force -- Strike back: on the offensive -- Chasing shadows: commencing counter-insurgency operations -- Extreme prejudice: the Kilmichael Ambush, 28 November 1920 -- Shadow warriors: the intelligence war -- Masters of chaos: errors & retribution -- Requital: Dillon's Cross & the burning of Cork, December 1920 -- The force of the Crown: waging war in Ireland 1919-1921 -- Internal affairs: discipline in the ranks -- A chance in hell: the arrest of Ernie O'Malley, December 1920 -- A toss of the coin: counter-insurgency warfare -- Making the rounds: patrols & raids -- Harbingers of death: the Coolavokig Ambush, 18 January 1921 -- Fighting for your life: the Clonfin Ambush, 2 February 1921 -- Close-quarter battle: urban combat -- Gunned down: killings on the streets -- Operation Quayside: attack om 'Q' Company's HQ, April 1921 -- Kill zone: the Rathcoole Ambush, 16 June 1921 -- Hit: engagement at Ardfert Station -- Black ops -- Reign of fire: final operations in Ireland -- The final reckoning: Palestine 1922 -- A very special force -- Yesterday's enemies -- Conclusion.
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"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 RIC trailed a wake of death, hatred and destruction in incidents such as the Burning of Cork, the Limerick Curfew Murders and the Battle of Brunswick Street.Inaccurate reporting and IRA propaganda also influenced the impression of these soldiers as bogeymen. As long as operations and personnel records remain unexamined, their legacy will be mired in hearsay. Drawing on archival material from the bloody annals of British imperial policy, Paul O'Brien reconstructs the actions of the Auxiliaries, providing a balanced examination of their origins and operations, without glossing over the brutal details. By capturing key insights from their manoeuvres, he gives a controversial account of a side of the War of Independence rarely studied from an Irish perspective." --Publisher's description.
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Royal Irish Constabulary.-- History.
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Royal Irish Constabulary.
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Military campaigns.
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Ireland, History, War of Independence, 1919-1921, Campaigns.
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Ireland.
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| Dewey Classification
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941.5082/1
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DA962.O1857 2017
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