Operation Green: Hitler's Plan for Ireland

Irish History Podcast by Fin Dwyer

Apr 29, 202638:48Society & Culture

In 1939, Ireland declared itself neutral in the Second World War. But neutrality did not mean the island was safe. Indeed, both Germany and Britain developed plans to occupy the entire island. This episode focuses on Ope...

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