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Book AFVs in Irish Service Since 1922

Download or read book AFVs in Irish Service Since 1922 written by Ralph A. Riccio and published by MMP. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published for Mushroom Model Publications, Petersfield, Hampshire, c2010.

Book The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922

Download or read book The Irish Artillery Corps Since 1922 written by Ralph A. Riccio and published by MMP. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the artillery used by the armed forces of the Republic of Ireland (Eire), from independence to the present day. Following on from the author's acclaimed book on AFVs in Irish service, this new book covers the operations and equipment of all the artillery units in the Irish armed forces. From the early days of Independence and civil war to modern-day peace keeping, from coastal artillery to light mortars, all the units and their equipment are described and illustrated. Profusely illustrated with photos, maps, and scale plans. Essential reading for all military historians and artillery enthusiasts!

Book The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

Download or read book The Irish Defence Forces since 1922 written by Donal MacCarron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in the Civil War of 1922–23, the army of the Republic of Ireland occupied a sensitive place in the national culture for many years. In World War II, it faced the challenge of maintaining Ireland's integrity as a neutral. Post-war, it found a new role in 1960, providing troops for the United Nations intervention in the war-torn Congo; and since then has supported UN missions in the Middle East and elsewhere. More recently the border with troubled Ulster has obliged the Republic to invest in reform and modernisation. Ireland's freedom to seek examples and equipment worldwide has created an interesting progression of uniforms, illustrated in this study of Ireland's forces over 80 years.

Book The Irish Defence Forces since 1922

Download or read book The Irish Defence Forces since 1922 written by Donal MacCarron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in the Civil War of 1922–23, the army of the Republic of Ireland occupied a sensitive place in the national culture for many years. In World War II, it faced the challenge of maintaining Ireland's integrity as a neutral. Post-war, it found a new role in 1960, providing troops for the United Nations intervention in the war-torn Congo; and since then has supported UN missions in the Middle East and elsewhere. More recently the border with troubled Ulster has obliged the Republic to invest in reform and modernisation. Ireland's freedom to seek examples and equipment worldwide has created an interesting progression of uniforms, illustrated in this study of Ireland's forces over 80 years.

Book The Irish Defence Forces  1922 2022

Download or read book The Irish Defence Forces 1922 2022 written by Eoin Kinsella and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing its history to the foundation of the Irish Volunteers in 1913, the Irish Defence Forces has evolved beyond recognition from the force that emerged in tandem with the new state in 1922. Plunged immediately into chaos of a bitter civil war, the path to a modern, professional Defence Forces during the 1920s and 1930s was rarely smooth, with progression hampered by internal dissent, political manoeuvrings and limited financial investment. The difficulties of creating and maintaining a force capable of defending the neutrality of a small island nation, with a geopolitical and strategic importance that belied its size, were brought home during the Emergency. Nonetheless, the state's desire to maintain its neutrality as global politics became increasingly polarised in the post-war years allowed new opportunities to develop. Following Ireland's accession to the United Nations in 1955, the Defence Forces emerged as a core member of the UN's peacekeeping efforts, concurrently developing as a vital element of Ireland's international relations. The Defence Forces' duties in aid of the civil power became ever more vital with the outbreak of violence in Northern Ireland in 1969.

Book A History of the Irish Naval Service

Download or read book A History of the Irish Naval Service written by Aidan McIvor and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the important role of Ireland's seabourne military forces in the Civil War and in the Emergency and explains the rebirth of the Irish Naval Service in the past two decades. Ever since the Boreal Seas rose sufficiently to form the islands of Ireland and Britain some 8000 years ago, both have been dependant on water transport for their being. Their history has been formed by the sea from the days of the later Stone Age cultures to the present. In this century there have been so many changes to the approach of the Irish to the sea that Aidan McIvor's book is both timely and necessary. Much has been written about the manifold problems of Ireland and many books deal with her extraordinary history. But this is a book in a different category. Based on a great deal of research, it is the tale of the maritime country which, since the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, has consistently turned her back to the sea unless unusual events have caused a temporary change of heart.

Book Fighting the People s War

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jonathan Fennell
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2019-01-24
  • ISBN : 1107030951
  • Pages : 967 pages

Download or read book Fighting the People s War written by Jonathan Fennell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Fennell captures for the first time the true wartime experience of the ordinary soldiers from across the empire who made up the British and Commonwealth armies. He analyses why the great battles were won and lost and how the men that fought went on to change the world.

Book Electric and Hybrid Cars

Download or read book Electric and Hybrid Cars written by Curtis D. Anderson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered.

Book Airborne Warfare

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Maurice Gavin
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2020-04-13
  • ISBN : 1716023645
  • Pages : 164 pages

Download or read book Airborne Warfare written by James Maurice Gavin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To every member of the 82nd Airborne Division who dropped as part of the American paratroop landings during World War Two, they breathed a little easier knowing their commander "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin would be jumping with them. General Gavin's paratroops drop-landed and fought in Sicily, Normandy on D-Day and during the abortive attempt to capture the Rhine bridges during Operation Market-Garden. He shared the risks of all his men parachuting into enemy territory, often only armed with his GI issue rifle. His memoirs are an outstanding addition to the literature of the Airborne in World War II.

Book Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923 2004

Download or read book Irish Army Orders of Battle 1923 2004 written by Adrian J English and published by Ravi Rikhye. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first ever compilation of the Irish Army's Orders of Battle, from its formation in 1923 to 2004.Includes several current Tables of Organization and Equipment. 140 content pages.

Book The Nightmare Stacks

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  • Author : Charles Stross
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2016-06-28
  • ISBN : 0698195272
  • Pages : 402 pages

Download or read book The Nightmare Stacks written by Charles Stross and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Laundry Files’ “fast-paced blend of espionage thrills, mundane office comedy and Lovecraftian horror” (SFX) continues as Hugo Award-winning author Charles Stross assigns a day trader to a permanent position on the night shift... After stumbling upon the algorithm that turned him and his fellow merchant bankers into vampires, Alex Schwartz was drafted by the Laundry, Britain’s secret counter-occult agency that’s humanity’s first line of defense against the forces of darkness. Dependent on his new employers for his continued existence—as Alex has no stomach for predatory blood-sucking—he has little choice but to accept his new role as an operative-in-training. For his first assignment, Alex is dispatched to Leeds to help assess the costs of renovating a 1950s Cold War bunker for use as the Laundry’s new headquarters. Unfortunately, Leeds is Alex’s hometown, and the thought of breaking the news to his parents that he’s left banking for the Civil Service, while hiding his undead condition, is causing him more anxiety than learning how to live as a vampire secret agent preparing to confront multiple apocalypses. Alex’s only saving grace is Cassie Brewer, a drama student appearing in the local goth festival who is inexplicably attracted to him despite his awkward personality and massive amounts of sunblock. But Cassie has secrets of her own—secrets that make Alex’s nightlife behaviors seem positively normal...

Book Italian Artillery of WWII

Download or read book Italian Artillery of WWII written by Enrico Finazzer and published by MMP. This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book covers technical aspects of the artillery pieces used by Italian Army during WWI. Covers: Modern and WWI guns of Italian origin, German or war booty guns, Self-propelled guns, Artillery Tractors. Technical details and scale plans of every described piece.

Book Irish Army Vehicles

Download or read book Irish Army Vehicles written by Karl Martin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Model 1891 Carcano Rifle

Download or read book The Model 1891 Carcano Rifle written by Giovanni Chegia and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a complete history of the Italian Model 1891Carcano rifle and variants that served as Italy's standard service rifle in World War I and World War II. It describes each major component of the weapon, as well as addressing the development of each variant in detail. One section of the book is devoted to all markings that have been identified, including those on the receiver, barrel, sights, magazine, and stock. Profusely illustrated, extensive appendices list serial numbers, production totals, inspection procedures, ammunition types, ammunition clips, ammunition boxes and packaging, ballistics data, accoutrements, and the Model 1891 as used by Italy's national marksmanship association.

Book Ranger 22

Download or read book Ranger 22 written by Ray Goggins and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The path I have travelled, the things I have done and the people I have met in crisis situations have given me a window into those qualities that make us perform. My military training created a mindset, an outlook and skills that can be channelled into any situation.' From the hills of south Lebanon to the monsoon jungles of Southern Asia, Ray Goggins has operated in a life-and-death world. In the suffocating humidity of Liberia, the mountains of Afghanistan and the snow-covered Balkans, Ray has seen the best and worst qualities in himself and others. From conflict zones to terrorist attacks and hostage rescues, Ray has learned the greatest life lessons: how to control fear, how to react calmly and positively and how to create a strong baseline from which to take action. In this remarkable book he takes us on an exhilarating journey through his incredible career and draws on the valuable lessons to help all of us deal better with life, whatever the situation.

Book Jane s World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles

Download or read book Jane s World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles written by Leland S. Ness and published by Collins. This book was released on 2002 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the land equivalent of Jane's Battleships, a comprehensive encyclopaedia of all the combat vehicles of World War II from Somaliland to Japan. A nation-by-nation overview of each country's development of tanks and their involvement in World War II is before providing an A-Z of each army's tanks and fighting vehicles including armoured cars, personnel carriers, amphibious craft and mortar carriers. Quirkier profiles of vehicles such as the German TKS tankette are given.

Book TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01

Download or read book TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01 written by and published by AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L.. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We now introduce to you our latest publication, TANKER, and we are sure that it will herald a new global benchmark for scale modelling magazines. This new approach and concept for our new quarterly magazine, focuses on amazingly realistic paint schemes and finishes, showing you how to accomplish them. We have the very best of modellers from around the world, showing you how to master not only the very latest techniques, but also the old standards too. All this is brought to you in a thoroughly modern publication and with our own inimitable character. Each issue will be available in 8 languages, with around 100 pages. TANKER is available in English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Czech, Chinese, and Hungarian.