ItsPequod [he/him]

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  • The various failures of the UNOC mission during 1961, including the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba and the death toll of Operation Morthor, led elements of the UN to downplay attention to the Siege of Jadotville.[65]

    Only in 2005 did the Irish Army pardon Company A for their surrender,[66] and until the early 21st century, the Irish state did not give much recognition to the battle of Jadotville either. The term “Jadotville Jack” was sometimes applied as a term of derision about the Irish Defence Forces. After the incident no Irish soldier received any decoration for his actions at Jadotville, although Commandant Quinlan recommended a number of his men for the Military Medal for Gallantry (MMG), Ireland’s highest award for military valour, for their actions during the battle.[67]

    Although “A” Company, 35th Battalion had tactically defeated a vastly larger enemy force at Jadotville, the Irish Defence Forces’ leadership did not overtly acknowledge the battle. There may have been perceived shame that “A” Company had surrendered, or because of political and strategic errors demonstrated at higher levels.[48]

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