Irish Regiments in the World Wars

by David Murphy

Osprey's examination of the Irish Regiments and their involvement in World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945).

The tens of thousands of Irish soldiers who fought in the British Army in World War I gained a fierce fighting reputation, distinguishing themselves at Ypres, Gallipoli, the Somme, and Palestine. On the first day of the Somme, only three divisions succeeded in achieving their objectives: the seizure of the Schwaben Redoubt...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846030153
• ISBN13: 9781846030154
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.2" x 9.4"