August 27, 1979. The A2 coastal road, County Down. Approximately 16:40 British Summer Time. One Land Rover leads. Two four-tonne lorries follow in a loose tactical column, carrying men of 3 Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment — an administrative run from Ballykinler Barracks south toward their company base near the border town of Newry. The battalion had started its 20-month Northern Ireland tour in July 1979, under the command …
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