EPISODE · Apr 13, 2011 · 40 MIN
Hidden Heroes of the Belfast Blitz
from Documentary on One Podcast · host RTÉ Documentary on One
On April 15th, 1941, German bomber planes began to bomb Belfast City. Ireland had remained neutral throughout the war, but on that night Taoiseach Eamonn De Valera put its neutrality at risk by sending its firemen from the Republic to help fight the blaze. Produced by Paddy O'Flaherty. (2011)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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On Apr 15th 1941, Germany rained down bombs on Belfast as part of their World War Two offensive on Britain. The hidden story of that night is how the Republic of Ireland put its neutrality at risk by sending its firemen to help their northern brethern.
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