The Complete Victoria Cross: A Full Chronological Record of All Holders of Britain's Highest Award for GallantryThis fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading. |
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Käyttäjän arvio - atticusfinch1048 - LibraryThingThe Victoria Cross is the highest military accolade for Britain and those in the Commonwealth countries and awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces. The VC is ... Lue koko arvostelu
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Campaigns of the Victoria Cross 4 The Crimean War 185456 and the Persian War 185659 | 58 |
The Indian Mutiny 185759 | 311 |
The MidVictorian Period 186078 | 344 |
The Late Victorian Period 187889 | 396 |
Victorias Final Wars 18991901 | 416 |
The Edwardian Period 190204 | 431 |
The First World War 191418 | 434 |
The InterWar Years 191935 | 115 |
The Second World War 193945 | 118 |
The PostWar Period 19502015 | 169 |
Burial Locations | 182 |
Alphabetical List of Victoria Cross Holders | 190 |
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1st Bn 26 years old 2nd Bn Acting action advance Ashcroft Collection ashes assistance attack August Australia awarded the VC battalion Belgium bombs British buried Canada Captain carried casualties Cemetery charge Churchyard command continued Corps cover crew December despite died enemy February force forward four France Fusiliers GEORGE Germans Grave grenades ground Guards heavy fire Highlanders Hill horse Indian Army Infantry interment Italy JAMES January JOHN July June killed Lance Corporal later Lieutenant Light London machine-gun fire Major March Museum November October officer old and serving ordered party personally platoon Plot position prisoners Private publicly held reached rebels Regiment Regiment Museum Regiment of Foot remained returned rifle Road ROBERT Royal rushed safety saved Scotland Second Lieutenant September Sergeant shell shot Soldier South taken taking tank Temporary THOMAS took trench VC location Wales World wounded yards
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| Otsikko | The Complete Victoria Cross: A Full Chronological Record of All Holders of Britain's Highest Award for Gallantry |
| Kirjoittaja | Kevin Brazier |
| Avustaja | Keith Payne |
| Kustantaja | Casemate Publishers, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1473872065, 9781473872066 |
| Pituus | 416 sivua |
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