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MRF Shadow Troop

The Untold True Story of Top Secret British Military Intelligence Undercover Operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972-1974

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MRF Shadow Troop

By: Simon Cursey
Narrated by: Johnathan Rufus Welsh
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Some thought it stood for "Military Reconnaissance Force", others "Mobile Reconnaissance Force". Many people thought it didn't exist at all....

For decades there has been argument in the media and amongst politicians about the possible existence and extent of a shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland. MRF Shadow Troop confirms there was such an agenda in the early, chaotic days of British military intervention across the Irish Sea. But amongst the mountain of speculation there is little of any accuracy or authority relating to this period.

The speculation about the unit's name and mission only added to the uncertainty amongst their targets: members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, the IRA, the provos. Simon Cursey was recruited into the Military Reaction Force - the unit's true name - in 1972. This book is his personal account of his time with the group and in it he reveals the truth about their operations-the briefings, missions, political wrangling, and government-sanctioned law-bending.

MRF Shadow Troop is a fascinating, exciting but above all accurate historical audiobook about the pioneers of counter-terrorism.

©2013 Simon Cursey (P)2021 Tantor Military & War Military Northern Ireland
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An absolute
cracking read.
A look into the world of undercover warfare
During the the troubles in Northern Ireland in the seventies.

Outstanding

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I loved it. Told very well by the narrator. I was glue from start to finish, definitely one to go back to

100% true story. Told as it happen in the early 70s.

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Impossible to put down. The undercover war on British soil in the 1970s between a highly secret British Army unit and then the world's most deadly terrorist organisation. The author is the real deal and doesn't pull any punches about how he and other tough men dealt with tough situations when coming up against a murderous terrorist organisation, with many members who were actual psychopaths. Much is made of the so called shoot to kill policy the army operated then , but the terrorists had a shoot to kill policy. This book also touches on the ironic situation of many of the relatives of those terrorists now trying to use the British legal system to prosecute the men who neutralised those terrorists who despised the British legal system and murdered without warning or mercy.

gripping account of a vicious undercover war

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It brought back a lot of memories of the streets of Belfast in the 70,s

Great story

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Shadow Troop by Simon Cursey is a really engaging read that pulls you in right away with its mysterious, slightly dark vibe. The story keeps you curious as things slowly start to make sense, and the characters feel real and easy to connect with, especially the main character. The truth is being told here and it’s the first time in a long time. Let down by the military and successive Governments, MRF Shadow Troop tells it like it was in the 70’s. It’s just a pity we have forgotten how to treat our veterans in this country, thank you for sharing the truth.

The Truth

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