#OnThisDay 1917 The men of the 16th Irish Division & 36th Ulster Division fight side by side at the Battle of Messines. They took their objective: the village of Wytschaete. Messines is best known for the 19 mines detonated which began the attack.
#OnThisDay 1798 The United Irishmen led by Henry Joy McCracken had some success when they take Larne, Ballymena & other towns but they were halted by Crown Forces, who use artillery & cavalry, after a bloody battle over Antrim town.
#OnThisDay 1944 Major Richard Sullivan 5BN US Rangers, from Massachusetts won the DSO for his actions on Omaha beach. He organised the attack off the beach, pushing 4 miles inland,relieved the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc&took the Maisy battery. #Ireland #History #DDay75 #Normandy75
#OnThisDay 1944 Royal Ulster Rifles rest & regroup in Hermanville-sur-Mer from their push inland from Sword Beach during the Normandy landings. Rflm Charles Feeney from Dublin (Right with Bren Gun) was later awarded a Military Medal for his actions. #Ireland #History #DDay75
#OnThisDay 1944 Major Redmond Cunningham from Waterford landed on Sword beach in Normandy. He cleared mines in his tanks, three of which were knocked out but he cleared the way for Allied troops. He received the Military Cross for his actions.
The Irish at War 