A Coward If I Return, a Hero If I Fall: Stories of Irishmen in World War I

by Neil Richardson

Book Overview

IRELAND'S FORGOTTEN LEGACY In 1914-1918, two hundred thousand Irishmen from all religions and backgrounds went to war. At least thirty-five thousand never came home. Those that did were scarred for the rest of their lives. Many of these survivors found themselves abandoned and ostracised by their countrymen, their voices seldom heard.

The book includes:

- The Irish soldier firing the first shot

- The first Victoria Cross

-...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847171311
• ISBN13: 9781847171313
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.3"