The Great War (2014)

Irish War of Independence - WW1 Veterans In A New Battle (7x16)

Air date: Sep 12, 2020

The conflict between the Irish independence movement and the UK government had been heating up since 1919. The summer of 1920 brought a new level of escalation with the arrival of the the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Former veterans of the First World War were brought in to quell the rebellion and get a hold of the strongholds controlled by the IRA.