The Christmas Raid, Phoenix Park 1939

#OnThisDay 1939 The IRA attacked the Irish Army’s Phoenix Park Magazine Fort in what is known as the ‘Christmas Raid. The IRA stole over a million rounds of ammunition in 13 trucks with no casualties inflicted. Most of the ammo was recovered in a few days.

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