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Ireland’s Wars: The Second World War In 1942

Posted on Aug 9, 2022 by NFB

1942 is often seen as the year of the turning point in the Second World War. At the start of that twelve months the Axis powers seemed in a position so ascendant as to arguably be unbeatable: knocking on the … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: “Britain Alone” And 1941

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 by NFB

When we last discussed the progress of the war proper, it was in the context of the early stages of the conflict, which were characterised by a series of German successes in Poland, Denmark, Norway, the Low Countries and France. … Continue reading →

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