David Murphy - Irish Regiments in the World Wars - Osprey Publishing - PB - 2007

Product Description

Paperback, 64 pages, larger format, illustrated throughout, most photographs and images are in black and white, the central images are in colour ( artwork of various military regimental uniforms) 

For nearly 250 years, Irish soldiers made up a significant minority of the British Army. In 1914-18, despite the rising movement for Irish independence, more than 200,000 Irishmen volunteered, and won an imperishable reputation. Although independent Ireland remained neutral in World War II, more than 40,000 volunteers from the South of Ireland joined forces from Ulster to serve in the British forces. This book places the records of such heroic names as the Inniskillings, the Munsters, the Dublin Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles in the context of the World Wars, and illustrates a selection of their uniforms and insignia.