The Black and Tans

A history of the infamous British temporary policemen sent to Ireland during the Irish War of Independence in the early 1920s. They could arrest and imprison anyone at any time. They murdered civilians. They wore a strange mixture of dark green tunics, khaki trousers, black belts, and odd headgear, including civilian felt hats. The Irish named them after a famous pack of wild dogs on County Limerick—The Black and Tans. Although they were only a small proportion of British forces in Ireland, they