Table of Contents

Introduction · Chronology · Historical Background· Enlistment · Organisation · Appearance · Training · Belief and Belonging · On Active Service · Volunteers at War · Bibliography · Colour plate commentary · Index

About the Author

BRENDAN O’SHEA is a serving officer in the Irish Army, and has recently completed the Command & Staff Course at the Military College, Co Kildare. Brendan is the author of Crisis at Bihac (Sutton Publishing, 1998) and edited In The Service of Peace - Memories of Lebanon (Mercier Press, 2001). GERRY WHITE is a serving Irish Army officer. Gerry is the co-author of The Barracks (Mercier Press, 1997). Both authors have written several articles for An Cosantoir, the Irish defence forces magazine. BILL YOUNGHUSBAND was born in 1936. He has been interested in all things military since childhood, and in 1954 he joined the Life Guards and saw service in Egypt and Cyprus. Bill has illustrated numerous Osprey books.

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