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BLACK AND TANS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Obsolete Titles, Armed Forces)
- Political Science (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Black and Tans
1, record 1, English, Black%20and%20Tans
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A British government military force formed to oppose the Irish organization Sinn Fein (1918-1920). 2, record 1, English, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1920 the British government brought in less scrupulous forces: first the Black and Tans, who were theoretically recruits to the Royal Irish Constabulary, then the 'Auxis', or Auxiliary Division, men with a taste for fighting and brutality, who became an autonomous terror squad. Terror answered terror. 3, record 1, English, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Black and Tans were named after the colours of their uniforms. 2, record 1, English, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (anciennes, Forces armées)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Black and Tans
1, record 1, French, Black%20and%20Tans
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forces militaires spéciales du gouvernement britannique, envoyées en territoire irlandais en 1920 pour lutter contre le terrorisme de l'I.R.A. 2, record 1, French, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La lutte antiterroriste, malgré les tristes excès des Black and Tans [...], forces spéciales de «mercenaires de la répression», ne mène à rien d'autre qu'à la multiplication des atrocités et à quelques gestes individuels comme le jeûne de protestation, jusqu'à la mort, de Terence MacSwiney, maire de Cork. 3, record 1, French, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'uniforme était composé d'un pantalon kaki et d'une tunique vert sombre. 4, record 1, French, - Black%20and%20Tans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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