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The British Army's Troubles tactics: Sam McBride interviews expert Huw Bennett

The British Army's Troubles tactics: Sam McBride interviews expert Huw Bennett

The BelTel · Belfast Telegraph Podcasts

November 22, 202346m 15s

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Show Notes

Sam McBride sits down with Military Historian Huw Bennett, author of ‘Uncivil war: The British Army and the Troubles’. The new book deals with how the troubles began, why they escalated so quickly, and the army’s role. The author discusses how the British military learnt to fight IRA guerilla tactics, the its fear of the UDA, and why the military obstructed his access to evidence of the Troubles.

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