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Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - April 1915 to June 1916 by Paul Oldfield (2015, Hardcover)
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A detailed account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Photographs of the battle sites illustrate the accounts.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101473825539
ISBN-139781473825536
eBay Product ID (ePID)208617460
Product Key Features
Book TitleVictoria Crosses on the Western Front-April 1915 to June 1916
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMilitary / World War I, Military, Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (See Also Travel / Maps & Road Atlases)
IllustratorYes
GenreRéférence, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorPaul Oldfield
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal940.424
SynopsisDuring visits to the First World War battlefields the author often wondered where various Victoria Cross actions took place; he resolved to find out. Research commenced in 1988 and numerous sources have been consulted in the meantime. The book is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A detailed 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 allows visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close, where the VC actions took place and understand what happened and where. Photographs of the battle sites 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. There is also a host of other information, much of it published for the first time. Some fascinating characters emerge, with numerous links to many famous people and events., During visits to the First World War battlefields the author often wondered where various Victoria Cross actions took place; he resolved to find out. Research commenced in 1988 and numerous sources have been consulted in the meantime. The book is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A detailed account of each VC acti
LC Classification NumberD530
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