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Ireland’s Wars: Final Thoughts On The Second World War
While the Second World War was not a conflict that I would say is pivotal in Irish history, relative to things like the Eleven Year Wars or the 1798 Rebellion or the Irish revolutionary period, it is still too large … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, de valera, germany, history, ira, ireland, irish named regiments, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Holocaust
In this, my final entry on the Second World War aside from some final thoughts next week, we must finally turn to the Holocaust. In this series I tend to cleave to the view that my remit is military affairs … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged de valera, germany, history, holocaust, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Axis
Having taken a closer look at the diplomatic history of Ireland in the Second World War as it pertains to the Allies, it is now time for us to switch focus to the Axis. The diplomatic relations between Dublin and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1945, de valera, germany, hempel, history, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The End Of The Second World War
The end of 1944 had seen the various fronts of the war heading towards their conclusion, but with sizable obstacles still to be tackled. In the west, the Allies had to first withstand the unexpected blow of the Ardennes offensive, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1945, britain, germany, history, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Irish With Germany
When it comes to Irish who served the belligerent powers of the Second World War, the vast, vast majority served with the Allies. Whether it was with the Irish named regiments who fought in just about every British theatre of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged brady, britain, germany, history, hungary, ireland, joyce, oder, propaganda, romania, second world war, SS, stringer, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: U-Boats Off Ireland
Irish territory was a battleground during the Second World War, in different ways. That can be seen in the way that Irish land was bombed by the German Luftwaffe on multiple occasions, or in how German spies were implanted in … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic, britain, germany, history, ireland, second world war, u-boats, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Long Watch
One of the longest campaigns of the Second World War, one that perhaps encompassed the totality of the war as it pertained to Europe, was the Battle of the Atlantic. As had been the case in the First World War, … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic, britain, germany, history, ireland, irish pine, kerlogue, mercantile marine, second world war, war, war at sea, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The Second World War In 1943
The Allies had taken the initiative in the war in 1942, whether it was in the maelstrom of the Eastern Front, the sea-based carrier battles of the Pacific Ocean or the heat of the North African desert. 1943 was going … Continue reading
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Tagged 1943, history, ireland, second world war, war, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: The IRA “Northern Campaign”
It is fair to say that, by 1942 anyway, the IRA were running out of road in Ireland. The organisation was shattered, losing Volunteers, officers and leaders at a frightful rate, whether it was by arrest and detention, or just … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1942, b specials, belfast, dublin, garda, history, ira, ireland, kerins, northern campaign, northern ireland, second world war, war, williams, world war 2
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Ireland’s Wars: Ireland And The Allies
We move now from the more select observations of Ireland in the Second World War back to the larger picture. Far more than they needed to with the Axis powers, Ireland was obligated to have a great deal of interaction … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged britain, churchill, de valera, germany, gray, history, ireland, maffey, neutrality, roosevelt, second world war, USA, war, world war 2
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