Heroes or Traitors: The Irish Deserters of WWII (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781291838077)

ﾉire seceded from the United Kingdom in 1922 and simultaneously established its own National Army (known as the Free State Army, later as the Irish Defence Forces). Regardless of this historic national step, the centuries-long tradition of Irishmen joining the British military did not cease. Rather, the custom continued, and during the Second World War, despite ﾉire's official neutral stance, tens of thousands of Irishmen joined the British military. Within this number, there is a unique sub-group of soldiers who took a personally greater risk by enlisting - those that deserted from the Irish National Army.

Author: C?n Harte
ISBN-10: 1291838074
ISBN-13: 9781291838077
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2021
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d