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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: To The Trenches

Posted on Aug 22, 2017 by NFB

The Battle of the Marne, known also as the “miracle of the Marne”, took place between 6th and 10th September 1914. The battle is primarily known as a French and German one in popular remembrance, the clash of arms wherein … Continue reading →

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