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https://hdl.handle.net/10599/12043| Title: | One of two placards placed by the German army above the parapet of their trenches on the 9th of May 1916, in Hulluch, north-eastern France. |
| Authors: | South Dublin Libraries Local Studies |
| Keywords: | WWI First World War World War One Royal Munster Fusiliers German Propaganda Hulluch |
| Issue Date: | 1-May-1916 |
| Publisher: | South Dublin Libraries |
| Description: | One of two placards placed by the German army above the parapet of their trenches on the 9th of May 1916, in Hulluch, north-eastern France. The placard faced the Royal Muster Fusiliers' trench."Irishmen! Heavy uproar in Ireland. English guns are firing at Your wifes [sic] and children!" The placards provided some amusement to the Munsters who used them for target practice evidenced by the bullet holes. At 1am the next morning, a patrol led by Lieutenant F J Biggane of the Munsters cut the German wire and captured both placards. They were later presented to King George V. |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10599/12043 |
| Copyright: | If you wish to reproduce this image please contact South Dublin Libraries Local Studies, County Library, Tallaght, or e-mail localstudies@sdublincoco.ie. |
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| Appears in Collections: | Published Items World War I |
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| wm_board_irishlifehistofrebellionpii.jpg | Generated Web Image | 170.75 kB | JPEG |  View/Open |
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