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Irish Army Vehicles

Author : Karl Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 0954341309

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Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923-2004

Author : Adrian J English
Publisher : Ravi Rikhye
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780972029674

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Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923-2004 by Adrian J English Pdf

The first ever compilation of the Irish Army's Orders of Battle, from its formation in 1923 to 2004.Includes several current Tables of Organization and Equipment. 140 content pages.

AFVs in Irish Service Since 1922

Author : Ralph A. Riccio
Publisher : MMP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Armored vehicles, Military
ISBN : 836142119X

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AFVs in Irish Service Since 1922 by Ralph A. Riccio Pdf

Published for Mushroom Model Publications, Petersfield, Hampshire, c2010.

The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780964027

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The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car by David Fletcher Pdf

The first Rolls-Royce armoured car was a privately owned vehicle fitted with a machine-gun and a limited amount of armour plate, used by the Royal Naval Air Service in Flanders in 1914. By 1915, nearly 100 had been built and turned over to the Army. From then on, as Sir Albert Stern said 'They searched the world for war', operating as far apart as the northwest frontier of India, the Middle East and southern Africa. The cars were fast, quiet and reliable but above all powerful. 'A Rolls in the desert is above rubies,' said Lawrence of Arabia. After World War I, the War Office continued to produce the Rolls-Royce while tinkering with the design. These further cars served all across the Empire, including in Ireland and even later Shanghai, returning for a final brief appearance in the early stages of World War II.This book tells the complete story of the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, following its design and development as it fought from theatre to theatre during World War I and the turbulent inter-war years.

The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922

Author : Ralph A. Riccio
Publisher : MMP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Artillery
ISBN : 8361421521

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The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922 by Ralph A. Riccio Pdf

The story of the artillery used by the armed forces of the Republic of Ireland (Eire), from independence to the present day. Following on from the author's acclaimed book on AFVs in Irish service, this new book covers the operations and equipment of all the artillery units in the Irish armed forces. From the early days of Independence and civil war to modern-day peace keeping, from coastal artillery to light mortars, all the units and their equipment are described and illustrated. Profusely illustrated with photos, maps, and scale plans. Essential reading for all military historians and artillery enthusiasts!

The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

Author : Donal MacCarron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780963938

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The Irish Defence Forces since 1922 by Donal MacCarron Pdf

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.

The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849085816

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The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car by David Fletcher Pdf

The first Rolls-Royce armoured car was a privately owned vehicle fitted with a machine-gun and a limited amount of armour plate, used by the Royal Naval Air Service in Flanders in 1914. By 1915, nearly 100 had been built and turned over to the Army. From then on, as Sir Albert Stern said 'They searched the world for war', operating as far apart as the northwest frontier of India, the Middle East and southern Africa. The cars were fast, quiet and reliable but above all powerful. 'A Rolls in the desert is above rubies,' said Lawrence of Arabia. After World War I, the War Office continued to produce the Rolls-Royce while tinkering with the design. These further cars served all across the Empire, including in Ireland and even later Shanghai, returning for a final brief appearance in the early stages of World War II.This book tells the complete story of the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car, following its design and development as it fought from theatre to theatre during World War I and the turbulent inter-war years.

St. Brendan's Well and The Black Garden

Author : Shawn A Lohan
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039153097

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St. Brendan's Well and The Black Garden by Shawn A Lohan Pdf

'There are events in your life that one feels are so important, that if you were here only for those moments, it would be enough; that your participation in, or even your creation of those events, in your heart, has made a difference for those you love, and support and even better, for total strangers, that you made their world a better place ... then, yes, it is all worth it.' What brought him to this point? This story both factual, and fictional, attempts to convey a journey steered by random chance, love, and loss. It is a remembrance to the many important people who played crucial parts in the lives of the author and his father. It is an epiphany in spirituality, in the hardships of experience and the decisions made to move forward, and in the spirit that burns within the hearts of those who wish to make life a better experience for those who follow. Finally, to remember, and acknowledge, those forgotten and lost in time and hidden forever.

Shelldrake

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469750002

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Shelldrake by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

"Shelldrake is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored guns and artillery on display in Canada. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is represented by a long and distinguished line of gunners with historical ties back to the days before Canada's Confederation. The honour of defending Canada while standing steady to support operations overseas in peace and war continues to this day. In doing so, it is necessary to remember that the weapons of war are an integral part of what keeps this nation safe, although the examples that have been used to make it so are few and far between. The descriptions of Canadian artillery and the places of honour where they can be viewed highlights the importance of the equipment that brought our nation forward at key turning points in history when our guns were in use as tools of war at home and overseas. This guide book will show the interested reader where to find examples of the historical guns preserved in Canada, and perhaps serve as a window on how Canada's military contribution to security in the world has evolved."--Page 4 of cover.

Shadow Warriors

Author : Paul O'Brien,Wayne Fitzgerald
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781177631

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Shadow Warriors by Paul O'Brien,Wayne Fitzgerald Pdf

In the spring of 1980, the Irish Department of Defence sanctioned the establishment of a new unit within the Irish Defence Forces and the Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) came into being. In the decades that followed, its soldiers have been deployed on active service at home and abroad, generally without the knowledge of the wider public. The ARW is made up of seasoned men from across the island, who are selected through tough competition. Only the best of the best make it through and are trained in an extraordinary range of specialist skills. Being one of these elite operators takes more than simply being a skilled soldier – it means believing you are the best. Shadow Warriors tells the story behind the creation of the ARW, from its origins in specialist counter-terrorism training in the late 1960s and the preparation of small unconventional units in the 1970s to the formation of the ARW itself in 1980 and its subsequent history. The first and only authoritative account in the public domain of this specialist unit, authors Paul O'Brien and Sergeant Wayne Fitzgerald have been granted access to the closed and clandestine world of Ireland's Special Forces, who train hard, fight harder and face unconventional types of warfare, yet prefer to stay out of the limelight.

Spearhead of Logistics

Author : Benjamin King,Richard C. Biggs
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0160931193

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Spearhead of Logistics by Benjamin King,Richard C. Biggs Pdf

Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations. This text should be useful to both officers and noncommissioned officers who can take examples from the past and apply the successful principles to future operations, thus ensuring a continuing legacy of Transportation excellence within Army operations. Additionally, military science students and military historians may be interested in this volume.

Havoc

Author : Paul O'Brien
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788410106

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Havoc by Paul O'Brien Pdf

They were sent over here to break the people and they were a far more dangerous force than the Black and Tans. - Commandant Tom BarryIn 1919, Ireland was plunged into a brutal guerrilla war. Although unconventional warfare made the British government uncomfortable, senior politicians realised a specialist unit was needed to fight the insurgency. In July 1920, a paramilitary corps of former soldiers was deployed in a supportive role to the police. Trained for swift, surgical assaults and sent into a war zone with little or no understanding of the conflict or the locals, the Auxiliary Division of the RIC trailed a wake of death, hatred and destruction in incidents such as the Burning of Cork, the Limerick Curfew Murders and the Battle of Brunswick Street.Inaccurate reporting and IRA propaganda also influenced the impression of these soldiers as bogeymen. As long as operations and personnel records remain unexamined, their legacy will be mired in hearsay.Drawing on archival material from the bloody annals of British imperial policy, Paul O'Brien reconstructs the actions of the Auxiliaries, providing a balanced examination of their origins and operations, without glossing over the brutal details. By capturing key insights from their manoeuvres, he gives a controversial account of a side of the War of Independence rarely studied from an Irish perspective.

Universal Carrier 1936–48

Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780968001

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Universal Carrier 1936–48 by David Fletcher Pdf

The Universal Carrier was a fast, lightly armed vehicle developed by the British Army to carry infantry across ground defended by small-arms fire, specifically the Bren light machine gun, hence the name 'Bren Gun Carrier'. This name would stick with the Universal Carrier and all of its future variants. This book details the Carrier, which was employed in a number of roles including carrying ammunition and towing anti-aircraft guns and trailers. All Allies used the Universal Carrier extensively during practically every World War II campaign. By the war's end, the Universal Carrier had proved itself to be an invaluable and successful cross-country vehicle that was both agile and fast for its time.

Refugees and Forced Displacement in Northern Ireland’s Troubles

Author : Niall Gilmartin,Brendan Ciarán Browne
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781802079128

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Refugees and Forced Displacement in Northern Ireland’s Troubles by Niall Gilmartin,Brendan Ciarán Browne Pdf

Though forced displacement constituted a central and pervasive feature of the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ effecting tens of thousands of citizens, remarkably it has been afforded little more than a footnote or fleeting reference in most accounts of the conflict. This book seeks to ‘end the silence’ surrounding this neglected and ubiquitous aspect of the conflict. Based on 88 in-depth qualitative interviews with victims and survivors, and extensive secondary research, this fascinating study provides the first comprehensive examination of forced displacement in Northern Ireland. The analysis presented captures the unique perspectives of those forcibly uprooted over the course of the 30-year conflict and places on historical record their stories and experiences. This thought-provoking work challenges and broadens prevailing understandings of conflict-related violence, harm, and loss in Northern Ireland to demonstrate the centrality of forced movement, territory, and demographics to the roots and subsequent trajectory of the Troubles. In doing so, it shows that to fully understand the eruption and outplaying of the Troubles and its elusive peace, engagement with and understanding of the legacy of forced displacement is crucial.