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Ireland’s Wars: The Boundary Commission

Posted on Dec 21, 2021 by NFB

It may not fall under the category of a “war” persay, but it would be churlish to claim that the issue of the Boundary Commission did not have any inter-relation with the strategic position of both the Irish Free State … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Messines

Posted on Dec 19, 2017 by NFB

On the 7th of June, the British Second Army, which included the 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) Divisions, would go forward against the imposing Messines Ridge, the German salient that would have to be dealt with before any larger effort … Continue reading →

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