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Ireland's Axis style uniforms

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  • #32
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    SupaCat95 wrote: »
    That wasnt strictly true we were neutral either, where did you think those Supermarine Spitfires came from? "they crashed here in good nick and the British never asked for them back?" They were given for U-Boat spotting off the south coast.

    We didnt have Spitfires until after the War. We were constantly short of spares for all arms and the British allowed us to keep what force-landed here unless they specifically asked for it back. We also allowed quite a few aircrew to go back across the Border unchallenged, as long as we could keep the aircraft. As for spotting U-boats, RAF aircraft operating from Wales and the Devon airfields covered that. Openly reporting the presence of U-boats would have got us a bombing from the Luftwaffe, which could easily reach any part of Ireland from France, so when we did report U-boats, it was done very discretely.


  • #33
    Irish History
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Irish History


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117071112#Comment_117071112

    Maybe, but I'm not so sure about that.

    The Freestaters had no problem using enemy British army uniforms redyed, artillery and armoured cars during their illegal coup d'etat against the the 32 county Irish Republic.



  • #34
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,903 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    [MOD]I’m OK with zombie thread necromancy if relevant…. However…

    @Irish History

    Necromancy with deliberately provocative statements are immediately going to attract attention. I suggest you reaquaint yourself with the Forum Charter, particularly the language about the good order and running of the place.[/mod]



  • #35
    Irish History
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Irish History


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121103138#Comment_121103138

    I didn't know there is a problem commenting on older threads. I don't see why there should be.

    As for my actual post - my comment was historical fact, and I can back up any of my posts with the relevant period documentation.

    It is a historical fact that the usurper unelected provisional 'Southern Ireland' House of Commons had no problem using enemy British army uniforms redyed, artillery and armoured cars during their illegal coup d'etat against the the 32 county Irish Republic.



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