Special Branch: The History: 1883 - 2006 by Ray Wilson, Ian Adams (Hardcover, 2015)

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This is the first complete history of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police from its formation in 1883 to its demise in 2006, when it was subsumed into the Counter Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan Police Service. The first Special Branch was set up as the 'Special Irish Branch' to combat the threat posed by the Irish Republican Brotherhood. From there its early role broadened to include tackling the suffragettes, anarchists and Bolsheviks, as well as more peaceful responsibilities like naturalisation, VIP protection and port controls. The book details some of the most fascinating espionage stories from the Branch's long history, including how it was used to counter the rise of British fascism before the war. It deals with the rivalry between Special Branch and MI5 which ended with the latter eventually wresting back primacy in the investigation of Irish republican terrorism on mainland Britain from the former.

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PublisherBiteback Publishing
ISBN-139781849549103
eBay Product ID (ePID)213475289

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SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2015
Number of Pages402 Pages
Publication NameSpecial Branch: the History: 1883-2006
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorRay Wilson, Ian Adams
FormatHardcover

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Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRay Wilson, Ian Adams
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