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Ireland’s Wars: Sean Russell In Germany
The early sections of the Second World War for the IRA had been dominated by the continued implementation of the S-Plan, the subsequent failure of which had left the organisation at a low ebb. In combination with the long term … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940, abwehr, clan na gael, dove, germany, hayes, history, ira, ireland, russell, ryan, s-plan, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Irish Neutrality During The Second World War
It is an unfortunate reality that I have to open this entry of the series with a warning. Over ten years ago I wrote a post on this general topic entitled Suicidal Obstinacy: Max Hastings And Irish Neutrality During The … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, de valera, fianna fail, germany, history, ira, ireland, neutrality, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Plan W
We round of this trilogy of entries on the theoretical aspects of Ireland’s involvement in the Second World War with a look at that which both the British and Irish leadership came up with in the same period as Plan … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940, britain, de valera, germany, history, ireland, irish defence forces, northern ireland, plan w, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Operation Green
The Nazi conquest of the Low Countries and France brings us to a critical point of the Second World War. Much of Ireland’s strategic position at the outset of the conflict was based around the simple reality that it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940, britain, de valera, germany, green, history, ira, ireland, irish defence forces, second world war, war
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Ireland’s Wars: Plan Kathleen And Operation Mainau
My commentary on the IRA’s activities in the early stages of the Second World War have tended to be critical. The S-Plan was a resounding failure in its stated aims, and the Christmas Raid ended up undercutting its short-term success … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940, abwehr, Görtz, germany, hayes, history, ira, ireland, kathleen, mainau, northern ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Phoney War And The Fall Of France
Having looked at the initial Irish reaction to the Second World War and the early activities of the IRA for the same, it is now time to take a closer look at the war itself. Ireland was not a belligerent … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940, britain, fall of france, germany, history, ireland, irish guards, norway, phoney war, second world war, war, ww2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Christmas Raid
The IRA’s initial efforts to launch a new offensive against Great Britain, and to play a part in the wider geopolitical confrontation in Europe, had proved a failure. Undone by one spectacular case of bombing the wrong target and by … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1939, brennan, hayes, history, ira, ireland, irish defence forces, magazine fort, russell, war, world war two, ww2
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Ireland’s Wars: The 1939 Coventry Bombing And The End Of The S-Plan
The S-Plan had resulted in an enormous amount of successful detonations of bombs throughout Britain, and had certainly caught the attention of the British government. But, for the most part, the explosives had not done a large amount of damage, … Continue reading
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Tagged abwehr, britain, coventry, de valera, history, ira, ireland, russell, s-plan, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The S-Plan
The coming of the Second World War was, obviously, viewed as an enormous opportunity by the IRA. Their named enemy was now in what could only be described as an existential conflict with an enormously powerful foe, and the opportunity … Continue reading
Ireland’s Wars: The Emergency
The Irish experience of the Second World War is, in many ways, bound up with the word “Emergency”, to the point that it has become something of a recurring joke: I recall someone once writing that it equates the greatest … Continue reading
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Tagged 1939, britain, de valera, emergency, fianna fail, germany, history, ira, ireland, neutrality, second world war, war, world war 2
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