VE Day 75 years later: the Irish part in Second World War victory is largely unwritten

Thousands of Irish men and women fought for victory over Nazi Germany, writes Dan Harvey.

Men of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, part of the British Expeditionary Force sent to France after war was declared, march down a wet road at Gavrelle, near Arras, October 17, 1939. The two men in the foreground are carrying a 14.3mm Boys antitank rifle.