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An amazing story of heroism and betrayal. --Irish Post
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This meticulously researched book tells the story of the men who fought for freedom but were vilified after death. It tells the story of men like Joseph Mullally who died on D-Day, 6 June 1944, fighting with the British Army on the beaches of Normandy, a year before his court-martial. And Stephen McManus who'd already suffered torture and starvation whilst being worked to death in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Gerry O'Neill risked his life with the newly formed Irish Navy, rescuing wounded British soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk And Nicholas McNamara volunteered to serve with RAF Bomber Command knowing it meant almost certain death. The freedoms and democratic rights we enjoy today were earned by men like these, who fought, and sometimes died, on the home front and the battlefields of World War II. The deserters from the Irish Army, who joined the Allied struggle, faced the horrors of the bloodiest war in mankind's bloodstained history. Their stories are now told, in meticulous detail, in Spitting on a Soldier's Grave. "An amazing story of heroism and betrayal." Irish Post. "An incredible tale ... the way they [the Irish government] treated the Irish soldiers is absolutely appalling" Tom Dunne, Newstalk FM
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very well written book with people who lived through these times interviewed. It is factual and very easy to read.
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Although this book is a good read, readers should be mindful that no Irish defence force court-martial/military tribunal/court of law was convened pursuant to the Defence Force (Temporary Provisions) Act 1923 and its Successor Defence Force Acts in order to prosecute accused defence force personnel named as deserters in the Irish Government Blacklist, the quotations 'courtmartialed after death', the Irish Government 'court-martialled', 'court-martialled' by the Irish Government, used by the author to describe the political process enacted by the de Valera government to dismiss and punish these soldiers post war and post mortem is misleading and erroneous.
Although the subject of desertion in the Irish defence forces has been reviewed since 1945 by Professor Brian Girvin and other notable Irish historians nevertheless it was the publication on the 24 May 2011 of an excellent and incisive article by Kevin Myers in the Irish Independent in which he stated inter-alia 'that Army deserters would no longer be court-martialled...Instead, by special government decree etc' which raised an immediate concern that for political expediency the de Valera Government had ousted the jurisdiction of an Irish military court of law post war to deal with (alleged) defence force deserters and along with Mr Myers call for an 'unconditional pardon' for these servicemen was together the prompt and kick-start that led to the launch in Ireland on the 6 June 2011 of the Irish Soldiers Pardons Campaign (WW2).
Due to other issues arising please note that Mr Robert Widders author of Spitting on A Soldiers Grave is not involved with the Irish Soldiers Pardons Campaign (WW2) consequently he is not authorised to speak on our behalf. Further information via the campaign website (forthesakeofexample.com).
Although the subject of desertion in the Irish defence forces has been reviewed since 1945 by Professor Brian Girvin and other notable Irish historians nevertheless it was the publication on the 24 May 2011 of an excellent and incisive article by Kevin Myers in the Irish Independent in which he stated inter-alia 'that Army deserters would no longer be court-martialled...Instead, by special government decree etc' which raised an immediate concern that for political expediency the de Valera Government had ousted the jurisdiction of an Irish military court of law post war to deal with (alleged) defence force deserters and along with Mr Myers call for an 'unconditional pardon' for these servicemen was together the prompt and kick-start that led to the launch in Ireland on the 6 June 2011 of the Irish Soldiers Pardons Campaign (WW2).
Due to other issues arising please note that Mr Robert Widders author of Spitting on A Soldiers Grave is not involved with the Irish Soldiers Pardons Campaign (WW2) consequently he is not authorised to speak on our behalf. Further information via the campaign website (forthesakeofexample.com).
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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It was really easy to read and I found myself getting involved with the people the author is talking about. It is well written and set out in a way that draws the reader in. Everyone should read it and become informed!!
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Excellent book well written and informative,very sad subject and as usual its the shameful Policits of it all that depressed me the most. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. M. D. Brocket
A Shocking and revealing story
A very easy to read format and style. So shocking to read that a modern and a once part of the UK dealt such a cruel blow to hundreds of loyal citizens who died in the awful WW1. Read more
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