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The [[Military Reconnaissance Force]] appears to have been a cover name for the British Army's covert [[Military Reaction Force]], operating in 1971/2 in Northern Ireland and putting into practice some of the counterinsurgency theories of [[Frank Kitson]]. | The [[Military Reconnaissance Force]] appears to have been a cover name for the British Army's covert [[Military Reaction Force]], operating in 1971/2 in Northern Ireland and putting into practice some of the counterinsurgency theories of [[Frank Kitson]]. | ||
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[[Category:Northern Ireland]][[category:British Military]][[Category:counterinsurgency]] | [[Category:Northern Ireland]][[category:British Military]][[Category:counterinsurgency]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:01, 10 September 2021
 Military Reconnaissance Force    | |
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| Headquarters | Palace Barracks, Holywood, Northern Ireland |
| Type | • military • secret |
| Staff | ~40 |
| Interests | counterinsurgency, covert operation, Civil unrest/Preparation, war |
The Military Reconnaissance Force appears to have been a cover name for the British Army's covert Military Reaction Force, operating in 1971/2 in Northern Ireland and putting into practice some of the counterinsurgency theories of Frank Kitson.
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