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What was Plan W (1940)?

Introduction Plan W, during World War II, was a plan of joint military operations between the governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom devised between 1940 and 1942, to be executed in the event of an invasion of Ireland by Nazi Germany. Although Ireland was officially neutral, after the German Blitzkriegs of 1939-1940 that resulted… Read More

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An Overview of the Bombing of Dublin in World War II

Introduction The first bombing of Dublin in World War II occurred early on the morning of 02 January 1941, when German bombs were dropped on the Terenure area of south Dublin. This was followed, early on the following morning of 03 January 1941, by further German bombing of houses on Donore Terrace in the South… Read More