Dublin Guard

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The Dublin Guard was an elite pro-Treaty Irish military unit composed largely of former IRA members that played a prominent role in the Irish Civil War on the side of the Free State.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish military unit
pro-Treaty force
allegiance Irish Free State NERFINISHED
Provisional Government of Ireland NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent Kerry atrocities during Irish Civil War
basedIn Dublin NERFINISHED
branch land forces
composedMostlyOf former IRA members
conflict Irish Civil War NERFINISHED
country Irish Free State NERFINISHED
disbandedAfter end of Irish Civil War
engagedIn operations against anti-Treaty IRA
formedFrom Dublin Brigade of the IRA NERFINISHED
Intelligence Department of Michael Collins
Squad (IRA) NERFINISHED
garrison Dublin NERFINISHED
ideology pro-Treaty
language English
Irish
loyalTo Michael Collins NERFINISHED
notableFor prominent role in the Irish Civil War
notableOperation Free State offensive in Munster NERFINISHED
operations in County Kerry
partOf National Army (Irish Free State) NERFINISHED
reputation elite but controversial Free State unit
roleInConflict elite shock troops for the Free State
sideInCivilWar pro-Treaty side
status disbanded
timePeriod 1922–1923
uniformFeature distinctive green uniforms

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Free State forces hasPart Dublin Guard