Official records, declassified files, military documents, and verified historical sources.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR & THE WORK
Preserving the Truth Behind Ireland’s Wartime Story
Ger Browne’s work brings together historical evidence, official records, personal stories, and decades of research to challenge long-held myths surrounding Éire during World War II.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Ger Browne
Ger Browne is a researcher and storyteller with a deep interest in Ireland’s military, political, and social history.
His work on Éire in World War II: The True Story was driven by a determination to examine the evidence behind Ireland’s wartime neutrality and to recognise the men and women whose contributions were too often overlooked.
Drawing from official records, military archives, declassified documents, memorial databases, and personal histories, he has helped create a wide-ranging account of Ireland’s role during one of the most defining periods of the twentieth century.
WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS
Correcting the Record. Honouring the People.
01 —David Lord VC
02 —Sacrifice
The stories of Irish men and women who served, fought, worked, and died during the conflict.
03 —Remembrance
A lasting historical record created to honour lives that should never be forgotten.
THE RESEARCH
Built from Records, Testimony, and Historical Evidence
This book was shaped through the study of thousands of records, including military service files, casualty lists, intelligence documents, diplomatic communications, wartime archives, and historical accounts.
The research reveals a story that goes beyond political labels. It shows Ireland’s intelligence cooperation with Britain, the use of the Donegal Corridor, the strategic significance of Foynes, the sharing of weather information, and the service of Irish volunteers throughout the Allied war effort.
THE CONTRIBUTORS
A Collaborative Historical Record
Jim O’Neill
Explores the enduring myths, distortions, and accusations surrounding Irish neutrality.
John Crotty
Examines Ireland’s contribution to the Allied war effort and the valour concealed behind neutrality.
Donard de Cogan
Investigates the complexities of Irish neutrality, wartime infrastructure, Foynes, Fort Shannon, and unanswered historical questions.
Eddie Lough
Contributed to the extensive research documenting the Irish men and women who died during World War II.
History Deserves More Than a Simplified Version
This work was created to examine the evidence, challenge inherited assumptions, and honour the people whose stories were buried beneath political narratives.
Behind every record is a person. Behind every statistic is a family. Behind Ireland’s wartime neutrality is a far more complex and human story.
