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Ireland’s Wars: The Macedonian Front And Kosturino

Posted on Oct 3, 2017 by NFB

The First World War had begun on the borders of Serbia and Austria-Hungary, even if, in the aftermath of the Great Powers all throwing their lot in, that theatre of the war had become almost a sideshow in comparison to … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Gallipoli Debacle

Posted on Sep 12, 2017 by NFB

The established Irish regiments of the British Army had been battered and bloodied in the Gallipoli landings, with the larger effort floundering on isolated beachheads, that soon closer resembled the trenches of the western front than the more mobile affair … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: The Gallipoli Landings

Posted on Sep 5, 2017 by NFB

In the run-up to the First World War, both the Entente and the Central Powers vied for the support of the Ottoman Empire, the massive political structure that nominally dominated Turkey and the Middle-East. In reality, the Ottoman’s had been … Continue reading →

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