ARTEFACTS: The 69th ‘Fighting Irish’ Regiment in the First World War
By Lar Joye The United States of America entered the war on 6 April 1917, and by the summer of 1918 over two million American soldiers had landed in Europe. The 69th Regiment, whose regimental motto was ‘Gentle When Stroked, Fierce When Provoked’ and who had earned the nickname the ‘Fighting Irish’ during the American … Read more