The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

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The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

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Born in the Civil War of 1922–23, the army of the Republic of Ireland occupied a sensitive place in the national culture for many years. In World War II (1939-1945), it faced the challenge of maintaining Ireland's integrity as neutral. Post-war, it found a new role in 1960, providing troops for the United Nations intervention in the war-torn Congo; and since then has supported UN missions in the Middle East and elsewhere. More recently the border with troubled Ulster has obliged the Republic to invest in reform and modernisation. Ireland's freedom to seek examples and equipment worldwide has created an interesting progression of uniforms, illustrated in this study of Ireland's forces over 80 years.

Table of Contents

Formation of Free State national army · Civil War 1922-23 · The diminished force of the 1930s · The political background to the volunteer Territorial Force · The Treaty Ports & Forts handed back in 1938 · World War II: the difficulties of neutrality - the Emergency Army & Local Defence Force - the eight invasion scares · Post-war reorganisation · Peace-keeping missions · Border security & counter-terrorism since 1968 · The controversial EU commitment

Product details

Published Oct 22 2004
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781841767420
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 36 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 417
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Bill Younghusband

Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educate…

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