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NorthernCampaign

1942–1944

The Northern Campaign was an interstate war fought between 1942 and 1944 involving the United Kingdom and Ireland.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1942–1944
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

NorthernCampaign

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
Northern Ireland Ireland United Kingdom Ireland
VS
IRA
IRA
Start: 02.09.1942 End: 01.12.1944 Duration: 2 years 3 months 1 days Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Northern Campaign
Date
1942–1944
Type
interstate war
Duration
2 years 3 months 1 days
Participants
United Kingdom Ireland
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
Northern Ireland Ireland
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary Ireland Ireland Primary
VS
? IRA
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1946 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1946 V-class submarine United Kingdom Norway second-hand —
1947 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Gloster Meteor United Kingdom Argentina license-production —
1947 Meteor F4 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Colony-class frigate United Kingdom Argentina second-hand —
1947 YMS-1-class minesweeper United Kingdom Poland second-hand —
1948 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1948 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom New Zealand second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1949 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Denmark new-build —
1949 F-class destroyer United Kingdom Dominican Republic second-hand —
1949 Sea Fury United Kingdom Egypt new-build —
1950 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom France second-hand —
1950 W and Z-class destroyer United Kingdom South Africa second-hand —
1952 M1917 Enfield United Kingdom Norway second-hand —
1953 W and Z-class destroyer United Kingdom South Africa second-hand —
1954 Meteor FR9 United Kingdom Ecuador second-hand —
1954 Fiji-class light cruiser United Kingdom India second-hand —
1955 W and Z-class destroyer United Kingdom Egypt second-hand —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature