Sangar
Encyclopedia
Sangar is a small temporary fortified position with a breastwork
originally of stone now built of sandbags and similar materials. The term was originally used by the British Indian Army
to describe small temporary fortified positions on the North West Frontier and in Afghanistan
, and is still frequently used by the British Army
. The word was adopted from Hindi and Pashto
and probably derives originally from the Persian
word sang, "stone".
The Independent Monitoring Commission
stated that immediately after The Troubles
in Northern Ireland:
Breastwork (fortification)
A breastwork is a fortification. The term is usually applied to temporary fortifications, often an earthwork thrown up to breast height to provide protection to defenders firing over it from a standing position...
originally of stone now built of sandbags and similar materials. The term was originally used by the British Indian Army
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
to describe small temporary fortified positions on the North West Frontier and in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, and is still frequently used by the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. The word was adopted from Hindi and Pashto
Pashto language
Pashto , known as Afghani in Persian and Pathani in Punjabi , is the native language of the indigenous Pashtun people or Afghan people who are found primarily between an area south of the Amu Darya in Afghanistan and...
and probably derives originally from the Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word sang, "stone".
The Independent Monitoring Commission
Independent Monitoring Commission
The Independent Monitoring Commission was an organization founded on 7 January 2004, by an agreement between the British and Irish governments, signed in Dublin on 25 November 2003...
stated that immediately after The Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
in Northern Ireland:
External links
- Special Products - Guardpost/Sangar
- Staff, Army dismantles NI post BBC, 31 July, 2000. Article on the dismantling of the Borucki Sangar at CrossmaglenCrossmaglenCrossmaglen or Crosmaglen is a village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,459 people in the 2001 Census and is the largest village in south Armagh...
in south ArmaghArmaghArmagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. - Staff, The basic Sandbag Sanger being displayed at the Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR) demonstration day (Picture: PO (Phot) Terry Seward). from Security, surveillance and 'Super Sangars', MOD Website, retrieved 25 March 2010
