Allied forces at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France during D-Day, 1944. Tens of thousands of Irish fought with British forces during the war. Photograph: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The death of John Hemingway, the last of The Few who fought in the Battle of Britain, has brought a reminder of the southern Irish who fought in the second World War, but especially those from the Protestant tradition who signed up to fight fascism. Why did they join the British military forces? What were their motivations? There is still considerable debate as to the number of citizens of...
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