Guarding Neutral Ireland: The Coast Watching Service and Military Intelligence, 1939-1945

by Michael Kennedy

Ireland's Second World War frontline troops were the men of the Coast Watching Service. From 1939-45 they maintained a continuous watch along the Irish shoreline, reporting all incidents in the seas and skies to Military Intelligence (G2). They had a vital influence on the development of Ireland's pro-Allied neutrality and on the defence of Ireland during 'The Emergency', as through their reports G2 assessed the direction of the Battle of the Atlantic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846820979
• ISBN13: 9781846820977
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"