In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the
author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took
place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his army
career, research for this book commenced and over the years numerous
sources have been consulted. Victoria Crosses on the Western
Front: Battles of the Hindenburg Line - St Quentin, Beaurevoir,
Cambrai 1918 and the Pursuit to the Selle is designed for the
battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough account
of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical
context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the
battle-lines and movements of the combatants. It will allow visitors
to stand upon the spot, or very close to, where each VC was won.
Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. There
is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every
aspect of their lives warts and all parents and siblings, education,
civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and
burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it
published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters,
with numerous links to many famous people and events.
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ISBN
9781526735768
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen and Sword Military
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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