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Historical Irish Army armoured vehicles, including Landsverk L180 (registration ZC5839) of the Irish Army Museum at the Curragh. Ireland ordered its first 2 Landsverk L180s in 1937 and were delivered the following year. 6 more were then ordered and they were delivered in 1939. A further 5 were ordered but could not be delivered because of the ...
The Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 are a family of armored cars developed by the Swedish company AB Landsverk during the interwar years. They had a good international reputation for being fast, robust and reliable and were acquired in small numbers by Denmark, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands, among others.
The AI 92 Sniper Rifle entered Irish Army service in 1992. [2] Accuracy International AWM United Kingdom: Sniper rifle: 8.6×70mm (.338 LM) The AWM entered service in 2011. The Irish Army version is chambered for the .338 Lapua Magnum round. [3] Machine guns; FN MAG Belgium: General-purpose machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO
Throughout World War II, Ireland held a policy of neutrality. Ireland prepared for invasions from both Britain and Nazi Germany. Some cooperation with the Allies did occur such as Plan W as well as allowing allied aircraft over Irish airspace through the Donegal Corridor and providing access to weather reports from the Atlantic Ocean which were ...
Leyland armoured car refers to four armoured cars, built between 1934 and 1940, which were used by the Irish Army. The first Leyland armoured car was built in 1934, and three more were built by 1940. The Leylands served with the Irish Army until 1972, and with the reserve An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA) until the early 1980s.
The first Landsverk L60 was delivered in 1935 and joined Ireland's only other tank, a Vickers Mk. D in the 2nd Armoured Squadron. The second Landsverk L60 arrived in 1936. The Landsverk's were still in use up until the late 1960s. One L60 is preserved in running order and the other is in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin.
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
It is maintained by the Irish Defence Forces Cavalry Corps in the Curragh Camp. A Rolls-Royce 1920 Pattern Mark I is on display at The Tank Museum in Bovington, England. The vehicle is displayed in the museum's inter-war years gallery. David Wiley, curator of the museum, called it "one of the best exhibits we have" [1]