{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/657da0f3e3e20a001702e328/681ca4cb24b1daf01a658b5b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Provisional IRA Campaign of Violence in Europe","description":"<p><strong>CONTENT</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The guest today is&nbsp;Kim Read who was previously on pods 49 and 79 when we discussed the International Long Range Recce Patrol School and the East German Army.</p><p>On this episode we talk about the Provisional&nbsp;Irish Republican Army's (IRA) campaign against British forces in Germany during the Troubles. The discussion highlights the&nbsp;increased threat and vulnerability experienced by soldiers and their families stationed there, who became&nbsp;soft targets for attacks. It also touches on the&nbsp;impact on daily life, increased security measures, and the psychological effects of living under constant threat. The conversation further&nbsp;compares the motivations and tactics of the IRA with those of soldiers, as well as drawing parallels with other terrorist groups like the&nbsp;Red Army Faction in Germany, and reflects on the&nbsp;lasting impact of these events and the challenges of achieving true reconciliation.</p><p><br></p><p>No Desert Island Dits this episode as Kim has been a guest previously. The film we discuss is \"Yesterday's Enemy\" starring Stanley Baker, Guy Rolfe, Leo McKern and Gordon Jackson.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>WHERE TO GET OUR DESERT ISLAND DITS BOOK CHOICES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Most of our book recommendations can be bought via the Unconventional Soldier <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/UCS473\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshop</a>.&nbsp;10% of each purchase supports the pod and helps independent book stores on line sales.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>\"BUY ME A COFFEE\"</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If you want to support the podcast you can buy me a coffee <a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconsoldierpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod.</p><p>Facebook @lateo82.&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter @TheUCS473.</p><p>Download these and other platforms via<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/unconventionalsoldier\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Link Tree</a>.</p><p>Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.&nbsp;</p><p>This episode brought to you in association with<a href=\"https://isarr.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ISARR</a> a veteran owned company.</p>","author_name":"theunconventionalsoldier"}