Siege at Jadotville :
the Irish Army's forgotten battle /
Declan Power.
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| Summary: | In September 1961, another chapter should have been written into the annals, but it is a tale that lay shrouded in dust for years. The men of A Company, Thirty-Fifth Irish Infantry Battalion, arrived in the Congo as a United Nations contingent to help keep the peace. For many it would be their first trip outside their native shores. Some of the troops were teenage boys, their army-issue hobnailed boots still unbroken. They had never heard a shot fired in anger. Others were experienced professional soldiers but were still not prepared for the action that was to take place.Led by Commandant Pat Quinlan, A Company found themselves tasked with protecting the European population at Jadotville, a small mining town in the southern Congolese province of Katanga. It fell to A Company to protect those who would later turn against them. On September 13th, 1961, the bright morning air of Jadotville was shattered by the sound of automatic gunfire.The men of A Company found their morning mass parade interrupted, and within minutes they went from holding rosaries to rifles as they entered the world of combat. This was to be no Srebrenica; though cut off and surrounded, the men of Jadotville held their ground and fought.This is their story. -- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ashland, OR :
Blackstone Publishing,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-260) and index. Physical description: 260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm more |
| ISBN: | 9781504758727 1504758722 |