Tooling up for the Battle of the Bogside in Northern Ireland...

It's the summer of 1969 and British troops are trying to occupy the City of Londonderry (Derry) in Northern Ireland in a battle against a home-grown army of IRA fighters. Here, A group of women assemble petrol bombs in anticipation of the assault expected from the British.

Unlike during previous incursions, Bogsiders ( a tough section of Derry) were ready. Existing barricades were strengthened and new ones erected. Stockpiles of petrol bombs and stones were brought forward. Over three days and two nights of fighting, the Bogside held the barricades. The area had effectively seceded from British rule. On 14 August, the Bogsiders pushed an exhausted police back towards the city centre. At the same time, B Specials could be seen mobilising behind police lines. At 4.00pm on 14 August, as Derry prepared for confrontation between the Bogside and the B Specials, soldiers of the Prince of Wales Regiment were deployed around the area. Their initial guarded welcome would not last for long.

The rest of their story is here:

https://alphahistory.com/battle-of-the-bogside/

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