Tartan Gangs and Paramilitaries

Description:

In the the early 1970s in Belfast, many young members of loyalist youth gangs known as 'Tartans' converged with fledgling paramilitary groups such as the Red Hand Commando, Ulster Volunteer Force, and Young Citizen Volunteers.

subjects: Gangs,  Guerrillas,  Northern ireland, history,  History,  Tartans,  Paramilitary forces,  Group identity,  Unionism (Irish politics),  Political violence