Irish Defence Forces since 1922 e-bog
106,39 DKK
(inkl. moms 132,99 DKK)
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 E...
E-bog
106,39 DKK
Forlag
Osprey Publishing
Udgivet
20 februar 2012
Længde
48 sider
Genrer
1DBR
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781780963914
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 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.