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Irish Officers in the British Forces, 1922-45

Irish Officers in the British Forces, 1922-45

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Irish Officers in the British forces, 1922-45 looks at the reasons why young Irish people took the king's commission, including the family tradition, the school influence and the employment motive. It explores their subsequent experiences in the forces and the responses in independent Ireland to the continuation of this British military connection.

Keywords

HistoryEuropeGreat BritainMilitaryWars & ConflictsWorld War IIModern

2014Book

Author(s)Steven O'Connor

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9781137350855

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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