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Irish Defense Forces Since 1922, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - Assorted

MSRP old price: $17.95


Product Info

Title
Irish Defense Forces Since 1922, The
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Donal MacCarron
Publish Year
2007
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398511
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA417
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA417

Description

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, it faced the challenge of maintaining Ireland’s integrity as a 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 modernization. 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.