Mega, February 1941: The role of the 1st South African Irish Regiment

dc.creator	S. Monick
dc.creator	O.E.F. Baker
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:08:11Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:08:11Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/20-4-356
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/dbb86eae845f42d1ba8fb915d6991a38
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8033
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/dbb86eae845f42d1ba8fb915d6991a38
dc.description	<p>Dr S. Monick and Cmdt O.E.F. Baker, DWD are at present engaged in compiling the work, entitled <em>Clear the way: the military heritage of the</em> <em>South African Irish </em>1880-1990 (scheduled for publication in mid-1991). As the title implies, the study embraces the contribution of the South African Irish community to South Africa's military heritage, spanning over a century. The main body of the book details the regimental history of the 1st South African Irish Regiment, which has formed the conduit, or channel, of that contribution since 1939. The Regiment was originally conceived as a war service battalion (as was its predecessor in World War I) and officially instituted on 1 November 1939. As is well known, its service in World War II encompassed Abyssinia (January-February 1941) and North Africa; culminating in the Battle of Sidi Rezegh (23 November 1941), which effectively destroyed 5 SA Infantry Brigade and, as a consequence, spelt the demise of the South African Irish Regiment for the remainder of World War II.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/356
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 20, Iss 4 (2012)
dc.subject	the contribution of the South African Irish community to South Africa's military heritage
dc.subject	the 1st South African Irish Regiment
dc.subject	war service battalion
dc.subject	World War II
dc.subject	Battle of Sidi Rezegh
dc.subject	Abyssinia
dc.subject	North Africa
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
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dc.title	Mega, February 1941: The role of the 1st South African Irish Regiment
dc.type	Article