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[[39th Infantry Brigade]] was one of three British Army brigade headquarters in Northern Ireland from the the outbreak of the troubles in 1969. It covered the Belfast area and its commander reported to the [[Commander Land Forces (Northern Ireland)]].<ref>Mark Urban, Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle against the IRA, Faber and Faber, 1992, p.16.</ref> | [[39th Infantry Brigade]] was one of three British Army brigade headquarters in Northern Ireland from the the outbreak of the troubles in 1969. It covered the Belfast area and its commander reported to the [[Commander Land Forces (Northern Ireland)]].<ref>Mark Urban, Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle against the IRA, Faber and Faber, 1992, p.16.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Partial list of commanders== | ||
| + | *[[Peter Hudson]] c.1968 | ||
| + | *[[Frank Kitson]] c.1970 | ||
| + | *[[D.J. Ramsbotham]] c.1977 | ||
| + | *[[Tony Crowfoot]] c.1980 | ||
| + | *[[Mike Jackson]] c. 1989 | ||
| + | *[[A.S.H. Irwin]] c.1993 | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 22 June 2010
39th Infantry Brigade was one of three British Army brigade headquarters in Northern Ireland from the the outbreak of the troubles in 1969. It covered the Belfast area and its commander reported to the Commander Land Forces (Northern Ireland).[1]
Partial list of commanders
- Peter Hudson c.1968
- Frank Kitson c.1970
- D.J. Ramsbotham c.1977
- Tony Crowfoot c.1980
- Mike Jackson c. 1989
- A.S.H. Irwin c.1993
Notes
- ↑ Mark Urban, Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle against the IRA, Faber and Faber, 1992, p.16.
