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History™ would like to thank Ken Wharton for his contribution to the making of Soldiers’ Stories.

Ken, himself a former soldier, has written two books based around his pioneering work in the oral history of the Northern Ireland Troubles

A Long Long War
Is the story of the Troubles told from the perspective of the British soldiers who served there between 1969 and 1998. This was a war against terrorists who knew no mercy or compassion; a war involving sectarian hatred and violent death. Over 1,000 British lives were lost in a place just 30 minutes flying time away from the mainland.

Bullets, Bombs & Cups of Tea
This book looks deeper into the conflict, featuring stories from new contributors providing revealing and long-forgotten stories of the Troubles from the back streets of the Ardoyne to the bandit country of South Armagh. Ken is known and trusted by those who served and they are keen for their part in Britain's forgotten war to be made public. For the first time, he tells the stories of the 'unseen victims' - the loved ones who waited for the dreaded a knock at the door from the Army telling them that their loved one had been killed on the streets of Northern Ireland.

We have five signed copies of Bullets, Bombs & Cups of Tea to give away. For your chance to win a copy simply answer the following question:
 

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