O’Duffy’s ‘Green Division’— fact or fiction?

By Jack Traynor Widely regarded as Ireland’s foremost fascist leader, public awareness of Eoin O’Duffy’s career generally hinges on his leadership of the Blueshirts (1933–5) and his involvement in the Spanish Civil War as head of the Irish Brigade (1936–7). His activities during the Emergency (1939–45) have largely been overlooked, with the exception of a ... Read more

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