Bullets, Bombs and Cups of Tea : Further Voices of the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98

"Highly recommended read." - SharedTroubles"What Ken is creating is something historians will be using centuries from now."- The Pathfinder MagazineThis is the second oral history of the Northern Ireland troubles, following on from A Long, Long War (Helion, 2008), again told from the perspective of the ordinary British soldier.This book looks deeper into the conflict, with new contributors providing revealing stories of the troubles from the back streets of the Ardoyne to the bandit country of South Armagh.In researching this subject Ken Wharton, a former soldier, is now known and trusted by those who served and they are keen for their part in Britain's forgotten war to now be made public.For the first time, he tells the stories of the 'unseen victims'; the loved ones who sat and dreaded a knock at the door from the Army telling them that their loved one had been killed on the streets of Northern Ireland.There are more first hand accounts from the Rifleman, the Private, the Guardsman,