Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - April 1915 to June 1916
Seiten
2015
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-4738-2553-6 (ISBN)
Pen & Sword Military (Verlag)
978-1-4738-2553-6 (ISBN)
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Second in a series of nine books covering every VC on the Western Front. Full explanation of the wider situation to set each VC action within the bigger picture. Comprehensive accounts of the VC actions and the recipients' life stories.
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 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 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.
Paul Oldfield was born in Sheffield and was educated at Victoria College in Jersey. After serving in the Army for 36 years, he became a freelance battlefield guide (Badged member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides) and a historian. In 1988, while still serving, he co-authored 'Sheffield City Battalion' in the 'Pals' series. 'Cockleshell Raid' and 'Bruneval' in Pen & Sword's Battleground Europe series were published in 2013 and the first of nine books in the 'Victoria Crosses on the Western Front' series in 2014. Paul lives in Wiltshire with wife Deb and they have three grown-up children.
| Zusatzinfo | Integrated illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | South Yorkshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4738-2553-9 / 1473825539 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4738-2553-6 / 9781473825536 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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