Step Together: Story of Ireland's Emergency Army as Told by Its Veterans
Author:   Donal MacCarron
Publisher:   Irish Academic Press Ltd
ISBN:  

9780716526193


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   23 April 1997
Format:   Hardback
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Step Together: Story of Ireland's Emergency Army as Told by Its Veterans


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"Ireland adopted a policy of neutrality during World War II, which was known locally as ""the emergency"". At the outbreak of the war, Irish defence forces were in a poor state, hence the creation of the Emergency Army. This illustrated oral history is an anecdotal and often funny account of the time, based on the author's interviews with the men who served in ""The Emergency"", giving immediate accounts of recruitment, training and serving in the army. It includes the national ""Call to Arms"", basic training, the equipment, ""shoots"" by Coast Artillery and in the Glen of Inmaal, flying the planes, social events, the down side, major manoeuvres and parades, and finally, stand-down."

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Author:   Donal MacCarron
Publisher:   Irish Academic Press Ltd
Imprint:   Irish Academic Press Ltd
Weight:   0.709kg
ISBN:  

9780716526193


ISBN 10:   0716526190
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   23 April 1997
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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The storm breaks; the making of a soldier; Queen of Battles ; The Jildy File , guarding the capital; troopers' tales; the glorious gunners; sailors; Saygulls ; bird's eye view; Now Thrive the Armourers , Redcaps ; Top Brass ; Flagwaggers ; turf times; keep 'em rolling!; cuisine, cooks ..... and chaplains; dad's army; the corporal's tale; sappers; the forging of a field formation; from bad to verse; spearhead versus Thunderbolt , alarums and excursions; demob; T for tattoo; postscript.

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