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Ireland’s Wars: 11th November 1918

Long before the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Central Powers knew that the First World War was essentially over. Bulgaria had bowed out at the end of September, the Ottoman’s at the end of … Continue reading

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The Greatest Day In History By Nicholas Best

A mixed bag. It’s an interesting narrative of the final week of the First World War, told by following numerous personalities, from statesmen to soldiers, spies to civvies, as they head towards the Armistice and beyond. It’s readable and offers … Continue reading

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