Irish men and women in the Second World WarRichard Doherty.
- 1 online resource (353 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
1. How many Irish served in Britain's forces? -- 2. Why did the Irish fight? -- 3. Attitudes to Irish servicemen and servicewoman -- 4. Narvik to Tobruk: Irish infantrymen at war, part I -- 5. Battleships and commerce raiders: the naval war, part I -- 6. The bombers: war in the air, part I -- 7. Irish chaplains at war -- 8. Irish doctors at war -- 9. Irish fighter pilots: war in the air, part II -- 10. Minelaying, convoys and midget submarines: the naval war, part II -- 11. From Abyssinia to Cassino: Irish infantrymen at war, part II -- 12. Experiences of Irishwomen at home and abroad -- Epilogue.
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World War, 1939-1945--Ireland. Neutrality--Ireland.