And how many of these brave men joined the fight against fascism nazi Germany, Over ninety thousand from the Irish Free State fought along side the alies in the Second World War, Very brave men indeed.
The irish military took inspiration from the German military before ww2 they even used a helmet that looked similar to the stahlhem. After the Germans invaded poland, they switched to the British style of helmet.
Interesting that in 1939 Ireland was not yet a republic, yet they had a President. True, President of Eire was and is purely a ceremonial role but at that time he would not have been head of state - the british monarch was. So what was the president's status in 1939?
@@madchaot Yes. Helan' Laddie, the quick march of The Scots Guards, is preceded by their slow march, Garb of Old Gaul. Helan' Laddie, probably the more recognizable of the two, prompted the earlier remark, but both marches seem at odds with the point of the news reel: St. Patrick's Day. Likely a fluke of timing by whoever filmed the parade clip for British Pathé.
The sound reel is from the british trooping of the colours ceremony, all Brigade of Guards tunes... It's BRITISH Pathé, mind you! 😂
Well spotted!
I noticed that too they play heilen laddie quick march , great march song
When we had a strong military 💪🇮🇪
Our army has shrunk significantly I'd say if we continued to invest as much in the army we'd be at leased in the top 20s
And how many of these brave men joined the fight against fascism nazi Germany, Over ninety thousand from the Irish Free State fought along side the alies in the Second World War, Very brave men indeed.
0:53 Why they look like German soldiers?
The irish military took inspiration from the German military before ww2 they even used a helmet that looked similar to the stahlhem. After the Germans invaded poland, they switched to the British style of helmet.
They wanted to definitively distinguish themselves from the British army so took uniform inspiration from the continent.
@@harryb8945By the famous Irish designer Hugh O'Boss.
Better than them looking like Brits
Was that a Sinead launcher?
Interesting that in 1939 Ireland was not yet a republic, yet they had a President. True, President of Eire was and is purely a ceremonial role but at that time he would not have been head of state - the british monarch was. So what was the president's status in 1939?
Hielan' Laddie playing in the background
Are these not two diffenet marches?
@@madchaot Yes. Helan' Laddie, the quick march of The Scots Guards, is preceded by their slow march, Garb of Old Gaul. Helan' Laddie, probably the more recognizable of the two, prompted the earlier remark, but both marches seem at odds with the point of the news reel: St. Patrick's Day. Likely a fluke of timing by whoever filmed the parade clip for British Pathé.
Garb of Auld Gaul?
st paddy was a brit
And your monarchy is German. Your point?
there was no such thing as british when he was a live
He was welsh from the roman era
@@Steven_Healy It was the Romans who called us British.
@@ethelmini Thats what the Romans did for you)))))