April 17, 2024
RARE Irish Army Departure Cyprus Vintage Photo 1964
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RARE Irish Army Departure Cyprus Vintage Photo 1964 Album Interesting large press black and white photograph. Very Good detail and depth of field - one can almost read the newspapers! Pencil numbers on reverse. Genuine Authentic 44 Year Old Photo - NOT a recent copy Cyprus On the 4th March 1964 a U.N resolution was passed for a 7,000 strong peacekeeping force to be sent to Cyprus. This force was called UNFICYP . Irish troops served alongside troops from Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. It also meant that British and Irish forces were serving to-gether in a situation similar to that in Northern Ireland. The Irish Army The army was established in January 1922 and by 1923 its strength stood at over 50,000 men. In March 1924, as a result of the army mutiny and the officers demobilization crisis, it had less than 20,000. By 1932, it had less than 6,000 and virtually no fighting equipment other than rifles. T was also no worthwhile system of reserves. The army at this time had no say in defence policy. In 1934, a 'volunteer force' was set up and its main objective was to siphon off potential recruits from the IRA. In 1939/1940 this proved to be the mainstay of the army's extension as the army found itself in a desperate position and had to reorganise into two mobile divisions to defend Irish neutrality. The army
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