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By Donal MacCarron, Bill Younghusband

Born within the Civil struggle of 1922â€"23, the military of the Republic of eire occupied a delicate position within the nationwide tradition for a few years. In global warfare II, it confronted the problem of protecting Ireland’s integrity as a impartial. Post-war, it came across a brand new position in 1960, supplying troops for the United international locations intervention within the war-torn Congo; and because then has supported UN missions within the heart East and in different places. extra lately the border with afflicted Ulster has obliged the Republic to take a position in reform and modernisation. Ireland’s freedom to hunt examples and kit around the world has created an enticing development of uniforms, illustrated during this learn of Ireland’s forces over eighty years.

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