Testimony to Courage: The History of the Ulster Defence Regiment 1969-1992
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Denounced by Britain's Ministry of Defence, this book is the first history of a Northern Irish military unit that was, ironically, criticized as pro-British. The outbreak of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland in 1968 found many of the local police and army auxiliary units outmoded or discredited. A new and unique force of part-time soldiers was created: The Ulster Defence Regiment. Originally intended to be non-sectarian, the unit became virtually all Protestant, although it maintained many Irish traditions, such as pipe bands and wolfhound mascots.The UDR was involved in a variety of security duties, although actual combat was supposed to be reserved for British regulars. In but one of many interesting aspects, the regiments "Greenfinch" female troopers were far more involved in active operations than their sisters in other units and armies of the time. Off-duty hours could be deadly for UDR soldiers, with nearly two hundred being killed in attacks while engaged in civilian pursuits. With the easing of the crisis, the UDR has been converted into reserve battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment, a unit that preserves the traditions of several regiments originating in Northern Ireland. Credible charges that some UDR men co-operated with Protestant paramilitarys continue to be investigated, but the Regiment left a proud record of difficult service, carried out by men who were usually a decade older than their counterparts in the IRA and regular British Army. von Potter, John
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