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Getting it Wrong: The Crucial Mistakes Made in the Early Stages of the British Army's Deployment to Northern Ireland (August 1969 to March 1972)

Rod Thornton UK Joint Services Command and Staff College and King's College London
Pages 73-107 | Published online: 22 Mar 2007

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