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September 27, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: Australian War Memorial
Entitled 'Militargeographische Angaben uber Irland' the dossier is expected to fetch over $1000 at the auction to be held at Ludlow Race Course in Shropshire.
Source: Independent | Comments (11)
Hitler secretly planned to invade Ireland
By T.K. RandallSeptember 27, 2012 ·
11 comments
Image Credit: Australian War Memorial
A dossier containing secret Nazi plans for an invasion of Ireland is to go under the hammer today.
Even though Ireland took a neutral position during World War II and allowed German U-boats in its waters it appeared that Hitler still considered the country a potential invasion target. The dossier contains photographs, maps and notes detailing strategic cities and locations in Ireland that would have made good targets for capture. The plans were ultimately abandoned however once it became clear that the German Luftwaffe had failed to defeat the British RAF.Entitled 'Militargeographische Angaben uber Irland' the dossier is expected to fetch over $1000 at the auction to be held at Ludlow Race Course in Shropshire.
While Ireland remained neutral during the war, it was seen as a potentially important strategic location for the German military whose U boats were allowed into Irish waters.
Source: Independent | Comments (11)
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