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Posted by: Patrick Jul 1 2004, 10:15 AM

I was reading some text from the GFA and wanted to know what a 'super-sanger' is. There was suppose to be one taken down at Newtownhamilton Police station. Also, does anyone know if the Observation towers were removed from Sturgan mountain and Camlough mountain?

Posted by: WeeIrishDevil Jul 1 2004, 03:47 PM

Posted by: JosephBoyd Jul 26 2004, 07:13 PM

A 'super-sanger' is a large British army built base. It has a 'submarine' under the ground containing bunks, a gym and canteen, etc. for the troops stationed there for their tour of duty. Above the ground is the usual computers, cameras and associated watch tower paraphanalia. I believe their is one in South Armagh named after a dead Paratrooper.

You can see a picture of such a building at

http://irelandsown.net/CloseupXMG.jpg

Several of these 'super-sangers' were built in one fell swoop in a massive operation called 'Operation Condor', whereby the Royal Marines / RIR closed the roads to the I.R.A., allowing the Brit's to built/rebuild their watchtowers, landing pads and 'sangars' without fear of attacks from the South Armagh Brigade.

Nonetheless, several weeks after they were built, mortars fired from the back of a lorry meant that the whole rebuild process had to be restarted again.

Tiocfaidh ar La!

Joseph Boyd

Posted by: Patrick Jul 26 2004, 10:21 PM

Thank you and welcome to the forum. It looks like someone had already shot paintballs at it.

Posted by: Christophe Jul 30 2004, 04:09 PM

Doesn't look very impressive on the pic... How large are they for average?

Posted by: Fionas Jul 30 2004, 05:24 PM