In the ranks of death : the Irish in the Second World War
Doherty, Richard2010
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When war broke out in 1939 over 20,000 Irishmen were serving in the Royal Navy, Army & Royal Air Force. In this book, the author looks at the seven Irish regiments in campaigns across the globe, at Irish soldiers across the Army, at Irish sailors from the Battle of the River Plate to the final actions against Japan.
Main title:
In the ranks of death : the Irish in the Second World War / Richard Doherty.
Author:
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2010.
Collation:
304 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781844159666 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.540089940.5400899162940.5'4'00899162940.540089916
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
198683