212 Soldiers for the Queen
212 Soldiers for the Queen

Author: David Tough

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-26

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780648355212

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In 1961 the British army struggled with volunteer recruitment after the abolition of National Service. Recruiting teams found an excellent source of volunteers in Fiji. Two hundred men and twelve women from across Fiji's racial divide enlisted and subsequently served with distinction in the British Army.

Uncivil War
Uncivil War

Author: Huw Bennett

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-10-05

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1009449087

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When Operation Banner was launched in 1969 civil war threatened to break out in Northern Ireland and spread over the Irish sea. Uncivil War reveals the full story of how the British army acted to save Great Britain from disaster but, in so doing, condemned the people of Northern Ireland to protracted, grinding conflict.