Contents of The Green Book
The book contains information on:
- political philosophy of the IRA,
- Irish history in terms of struggle against the occupation of Ireland,
- the military objectives of the organisation,
- the military strategy for Guerrilla fighters,
- the military equipment and tools that can be used by Guerrilla fighters,
- the military equipment and training for tools available to the IRA,
- propaganda techniques within the theatre of operations,
- interrogation techniques and how to resist them.
The book has also included references to the training, development, and tactics employed by Regular & Irregular/Specialist forces in modern armies - particularly those of the British Army.
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