The The Western Front
The Irishmen Who Fought in World War One
Published on 7. October 2011
256 pages
978-0-7171-5195-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Western Front concentrates on the personal stories of Irish soldiers who fought in World War One, chronicling the experiences of officers and soldiers who served on the Front from recruitment, through training, to their experiences on the battlefields. These individual experiences are set within the wider context of the service and the military experiences of the various Irish regiments of the British Army to give a fascinating picture of life on the front line.
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Dr William Sheehan is one of Ireland's leading military historians. He has taught at NUI Maynooth, UCC, Griffith College Cork and the Open University. He is the author of history books including A Hard Local War: The British Army, Guerrilla War in Cork and British Voices from the Irish War of Independence.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Author's Note
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: 1914
- Chapter 2: 1915
- Chapter 3: 1916
- Chapter 4: 1917
- Chapter 5: 1918
- Glossary of Battles
- Biographical Notes
- Select Bibliographies
- Images
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- About the Publisher
