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www.military.ie THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE | 37 MEDEVAC: FLYING THE IRISH AIR CORPS HEMS MISSION Author: Declan Daly Publisher: Independently published (December 2019) ISBN: 978-1671808171 Pages: 180 Price: €21 PB / €5.40 eBook This is a fantastic look into the realities of providing Air Corps Emergency Aero- Medical Service (EAS), which is a helicopter-based medical evacuation and air ambulance service based in Custume Barracks, Athlone. Retired Commandant Declan Daly's recent book titled 'Medevac: Flying the Irish Air Corps HEMS Mission' looks at the authors experience of his time flying the Air Corps Emergency Aero-Medical Service (EAS). Declan explains that the EAS has been operated by the Air Corps and the National Ambulance Service (NAS) under the call sign Medvac 112 since 2012, and the service was re-designated Air Corps 112 in 2016. One reviewer said, "…he does a good job of not only explaining the technical details in a way the layman can understand he also manages to add his sense of humour to the narrative." Another reviewer said, "… the vital EAS mission in Ireland, punctuated with wry humour and a very human examination of himself and the effects this job had..." This is an excellent read for those interested in the Air Corps or aviation in Ireland. WF GUERRILLA AND COUNTER-GUERRILLA: THEORY AND PRACTICE Author: Jehan Morel Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 2019) www. amazon.co.uk ISBN: 978-1541141285 Pages: 492 Price: €16.15 PB / €5.20 ebook Jehan Morel is a seasoned soldier and scholar of military science, in his book 'Guerrilla and Counter- Guerrilla: Theory and Practice' he leads us to the world of guerrilla warfare through his first-hand experience. Jean used first-hand counter- insurgency experience in Indochina and Central Africa, look at this age-old type of warfare along with thorough research. He then looks at counter-guerrilla warfare, which is also subjected to the same methodical examination. The book will take the reader to hidden theatres of war that used guerrilla warfare. "…the author provides an in-depth analysis of the major geopolitical and geostrategic upheavals of our era, from the war of Indochina and the bloody events of Algeria, to today's ISIS operations in Iraq and Syria..." The book gives the reader the details of the ideal organisations of guerrilla and counter-guerrilla warfare alike which is both entrancing, is part practical handbook and part historical examination. One reviewer said, "It is probably one of the very best books written on the subject. It clearly describes both the setting up and operations of an efficient guerrilla. It also discusses at great length non-orthodox radical tactics to eradicate guerrilla." Highly recommended for the study of guerrilla warfare or military enthusiasts alike. WF BELFAST AND DERRY IN REVOLT: A NEW HISTORY OF THE START OF THE TROUBLES MISSION Authors: Simon Prince & Geoffrey Warner Publisher: Irish Academic Press (September 2019) https:// irishacademicpress.ie/ ISBN: 978-1788550932. Pages: 288 Price: €19.95 PB / €10.50 eBook The Troubles have now nearly passed by some younger generations but during the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a civil war raging in Northern Ireland. This is a new revised edition of "A fresh and unique perspective on the key defining events of the early period of the Troubles." Some of the battles covered look at the Divis Street Riots of 1964, the Battle of the Bogside, the Ashes of Bombay Street, the Falls Road Curfew and the civil rights movement, to name but a few. This is highly recommended reading for those interested in Northern Ireland's troubled past and those interested in the conflicts that happened on our streets over the 1960s and 70s. WF About the Authors: Simon Prince is Senior Lecturer in Canterbury Christ Church University's School of Humanities. His publications include Northern Ireland's '68: Civil Rights, Global Revolt and the Origins of the Troubles (IAP, 2007, New Edition 2018). Professor Geoffrey Warner is a Supernumerary Fellow in Modern History at Brasenose College Oxford. He is the author of many books and has published widely in the field of Northern Ireland's history.

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