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Ireland’s Wars: The Hundred Days
On the 8th August 1918, a combined assault of British, Australian, Canadian, American and French troops smashed into the German lines near Amiens, doing so without a major artillery bombardment beforehand, but relying instead on the support of over 500 … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 10th (irish), 16th (Irish), 1918, 36th (Ulster), britain, france, germany, history, inniskilling dragoons, ireland, war, western front, world war one, ww1, ypres
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Ireland’s Wars: Messines
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
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 16th (Irish), 1917, 36th (Ulster), britain, germany, history, ireland, messines, nationalist, unionist, war, whitesheet, willie redmond, world war one, ww1, ypres
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Ireland’s Wars: Arras
On the western front, following the eventual end of the Somme campaign, soldiers settled in for a third Christmas and New Years in the trenches. 1916 had been a bloody year, with some gains and some victories to show for … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th (irish), 1917, 36th (Ulster), arleux, arras, britain, connaught rangers, france, germany, history, ireland, irish guards, Leinster Regiment, messines, royal dublin fusiliers, war, western front, world war one, ww1, ypres
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