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Chargement... The Irish Army In The Congo, 1960-1964: The Far Battalionspar David O'Donoghue
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. A very detailed view of the conflict given from almost every angle imaginable. Each individual testimony gives a fresh look at different reasons for the conflict, and what the UN intervention really accomplished. Only one thing could be added, a nice wrap up, or introduction to give each individuals interview dates and situations so that the reader can get a sense of the persons situation at the time of interview. Great book for primary source documents, or to get a multi-pointed view of Irish involvement in a non-domestic disturbance. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
This revealing book is based on the personal reminiscences of Irish Army veterans who served with the UN peacekeeping forces in the Congo from 1960 to 1964. In addition to tracking down foot soldiers, retired battalion commanders and journalists who covered the Congo, the author has also spoken to Belgians who were part of the pre-independence administration in the huge African colony, Swedish soldiers who played key roles as interpreters for Irish Army units, a Congolese clergyman and a Congolese journalist from Kinshasa. The book also takes a refreshing and controversial look at the Congo in the immediate wake of independence in mid-1960, after almost a century of Belgian rule. Here, published for the first time, are secret dossiers and previously unpublished photographs of military and civilian life in the newly independent Congo, which challenges the received understanding of such events as the Niemba massacre and the fighting to end the secession of Katanga, including the battle of Jadotville. The Irish Army in the Congo provides fascinating background to the development of UN peacekeeping missions around the world. This was the first major overseas mission in which Irish troops had ever been involved and the personal accounts gathered for this book shed valuable light on this chapter of Irish military history. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)355.357Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Organization of military forces Armies; General staff International PeacekeepersClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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