"Britain’s secret wars " Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Sep 2016 10:39 p.m. PST |
"For more than 100 years, Britain has been perpetually at war. Some conflicts, such as the Falklands, have become central to our national narrative, but others, including the brutal suppression of rebels in Oman, have been deliberately hidden. In the months after the surrender of Japan on 14 August 1945, the British people were ready to believe that war was behind them. The newspapers were full of stories about possible home rule for India, and dockers going on strike in London, Liverpool and Hull. It is questionable how many readers of the Manchester Guardian on 6 December 1945 saw, let alone read, a short item that was tucked away at the foot of page six, nestled between a reader's letter about the Nuremberg war crimes trials and a leading article about the foundation of the United Nations. Under the headline "British in Indo-China" appeared a copy of a letter that had also been sent to Ernest Bevin, the foreign secretary. "It appears that we are collaborating with Japanese and French forces against the nationalist forces of Vięt Minh," the letter read. "For what purpose is this collaboration? Why are we not disarming the Japanese? We desire the definition of government policy regarding the presence of British troops in Indo-China." The letter was signed by the "British other ranks" of the signal section of an infantry brigade based in Saigon…"
Full article here
link Amicalement
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| John Treadaway | 08 Sep 2016 11:31 p.m. PST |
Excellent find. Looks like a good book. John T |
| VVV reply | 09 Sep 2016 1:17 a.m. PST |
This one is my favourite link |
| Reactionary | 09 Sep 2016 3:44 a.m. PST |
So hidden that I knew about them at the time. Usual Guardian rot. |
| GreenLeader | 09 Sep 2016 4:39 a.m. PST |
VVV Reply Its a great story – but to be fair it was 'Three SAS Commandos…. and the 'elite Senegalese paratroopers' too'! |
| Rod I Robertson | 09 Sep 2016 5:34 a.m. PST |
Perfidious Albion! Cheers.
Rod Robertson. |
| John Treadaway | 09 Sep 2016 5:35 a.m. PST |
So hidden that I knew about them at the time. Usual Guardian rot. In all fairness, I don't think wargamers are the Guardians intended audience… John T |
 Legion 4   | 09 Sep 2016 6:20 a.m. PST |
For gaming purposes … this may have some use. However, for historical accuracy … I'm not too sure. |
| Tango01 | 09 Sep 2016 11:03 a.m. PST |
Happy you like it boys!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| John Treadaway | 10 Sep 2016 3:10 a.m. PST |
I think it was an interesting piece that – for the right audiences (aka tje general public) – it would serve as a thought provoking snippet in a regular, easy access news source. Most members of the (British*) public would struggle to find many of the countries mentioned on a globe, never mind be aware of anything that went on. I had a (sort of) relative that, though now passed, was very high up in the SAS and told me about serving (and indeed "advising") in Oman. It made for very interesting listening… John T * and many other countries, for that matter |
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