Ulster Defence Regiment
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The Ulster Defence Regiment was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army in Northern Ireland, active during the Troubles and often associated with controversy over collusion and sectarian violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment → |
| abbreviation |
UDR
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| allegation |
collusion with loyalist paramilitaries
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sectarian violence → |
| areaOfOperations |
Ulster
NERFINISHED
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border areas with the Republic of Ireland → |
| associatedWith |
loyalist paramilitary infiltration allegations
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| branch |
British Army
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| casualties |
suffered significant fatalities from republican paramilitary attacks
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| commandStructure |
Headquarters Northern Ireland
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| conflict |
Northern Ireland conflict
NERFINISHED
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The Troubles NERFINISHED → |
| controversy |
discriminatory recruitment
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human rights abuses → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| criticizedBy |
Irish government
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human rights organizations → |
| dateDissolved |
1992-06-30
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| dateFounded |
1970-04-01
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| disbandedBy |
Options for Change defence review
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| engagedWith |
Irish National Liberation Army
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Irish Republican Army → Official Irish Republican Army → Provisional Irish Republican Army → |
| establishedBy |
Ulster Defence Regiment Act 1969
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| followedBy |
Royal Irish Regiment
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Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) → |
| garrison |
Northern Ireland
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| language |
English
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| location |
Northern Ireland
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| mergedInto |
Royal Irish Regiment (Home Service battalions)
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| motto |
Quis Separabit
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| notableFor |
high casualty rate among part-time soldiers
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largest infantry regiment in the British Army at its peak → |
| oversight |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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| partOf |
British Army
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| precededBy |
Ulster Special Constabulary
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| primaryTask |
counter-insurgency operations
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support to Royal Ulster Constabulary → |
| recruitedFrom |
Ulster nationalist community
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Ulster unionist community → local population of Northern Ireland → |
| religiousComposition |
minority Catholic membership
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predominantly Protestant → |
| role |
internal security
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light infantry → |
| size |
battalion-based regiment
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| type |
locally recruited home service regiment
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| uniform |
British Army standard infantry uniform with distinctive UDR insignia
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ulster Defence Regiment
("Ulster Defence Regiment Act 1969")
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establishedBy |
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Miami Showband killings
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involvedOrganization |
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Operation Banner
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participant |