The Irish Regiments in the Great War
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
This book discusses the discipline and morale in the British army during the Great War by using a case-study of the Irish regiments -- .




This book discusses the discipline and morale in the British army during the Great War by using a case-study of the Irish regiments -- .
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