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Ireland’s Wars: The End In The Holy Land

Posted on Mar 6, 2018 by NFB

The Egyptian Expeditionary Forces had pressed into the Holy Land, taken Jerusalem, and secured their lines to the north. The Ottoman Empire’s military, despite the support of German advisors, was not in a great state to resist them, and, with … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Action At Tell’Asur

Posted on Feb 6, 2018 by NFB

The Ottoman defensive line that had caused such a prolonged period of stalemate in the Holy Land had been breached, and Jerusalem had fallen. But the Ottomans, despite this setback and the losses elsewhere, were not knocked out of the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Into The Holy Land

Posted on Jan 30, 2018 by NFB

We must now turn back to the fate of the other named Irish Division, the 10th, that up to this point in the war had not had the same opportunities as the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) to garner fame … Continue reading →

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