Irish men and women in the Second World War / Richard Doherty
Dublin : Four Courts, 1999. 1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #322359
ISBN: 1851824413
Physical description: 319 p.: ill.; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-298) and index. Contents: 1. How many Irish served in Britain's forces? -- 2. Why did the Irish fight? -- 3. Attitudes to Irish servicemen and servicewoman -- 4. Narvik to Tobruk: Irish infantrymen at war, pt. I -- 5. Battleships and commerce raiders: the naval war, pt. I -- 6. The bombers: war in the air, pt. I -- 7. Irish chaplains at war -- 8. Irish doctors at war -- 9. Irish fighter pilots: war in the air, pt. II -- 10. Minelaying, convoys and midget submarines: the naval war, pt. II -- 11. From Abyssinia to Cassino: Irish infantrymen at war, pt. II -- 12. Experiences of Irishwomen at home and abroad. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Ireland.
Neutrality Ireland. World War, 1939-1945 Participation, Irish. World War, 1939-1945 Ireland Social aspects. World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Ireland. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated.
Price: €35.00