Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles. It was the longest continuous deployment in British military history.

Jul 30, 2020 · More than 300,000 British troops served in Northern Ireland during Op Banner, with more than 20,000 deployed at its peak. A total of 1,441 soldiers died during Op Banner, 722 as a result of paramilitary attacks.

Aug 17, 2019 · Thousands of veterans are in Northern Ireland at a service commemorating 50 years since the start of Operation Banner, the British Army's longest continuous deployment. Operation Banner saw troops first deployed to Northern Ireland …

Operation Banner was the deployment of British soldiers in Northern Ireland. This action was considered as early as 1966 when violence erupted between the newly formed Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and armed Republicans.

Aug 13, 2019 · But weeks turned to years and Operation Banner, as the Army refers to the Troubles, lasted from 1969 to 2007, costing it hundreds of lives. Paul Young was a soldier in the Household Cavalry who...

Dec 31, 2024 · Operation Banner was the British Army’s longest continuous deployment, lasting from August 1969 to July 2007. Its primary objective was to support the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) in maintaining law and order in Northern Ireland during a period of civil unrest and paramilitary violence commonly referred to as “The Troubles.”

Apr 10, 2020 · Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles. It was the longest continuous deployment in British military history.

Aug 14, 2019 · More than 300,000 members of the UK armed forces were deployed on Op Banner over 38 years. The commemoration involved a fly-past by a Puma helicopter and music from The Band of the Royal Logistic...

In the summer of 1969, the British government invoked Operation Banner, the deployment of troops to Northern Ireland. What was supposed to be a "limited operation" to restore law and order, it became the longest continuous deployment in the history of the British military.

In Operation Banner, historian and British Army veteran Nicholas van der Bijl offers a compelling chronicle of that difficult time. Beginning with a historical overview of The Troubles, he...