Add this copy of Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Third Ypres 1917 to cart. $30.31, new condition, Sold by Allen Williams Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dover, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2017 by Pen & Sword Military.
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New in New jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 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 Third Ypres 1917 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.
Add this copy of Victoria Crosses on the Western Front-Third Ypres 1917: to cart. $126.67, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by Pen and Sword Military.
