VCs of the First World War: The Naval VCs

Stephen Snelling

ISBN 10: 0752487337 / ISBN 13: 9780752487335

Published by The History Press Ltd, GB, 2013

About this Item

The Naval VCs is a complete record of almost fifty men who won the Victoria Cross while serving in the Royal Navy during the First World War. They include the conflict's youngest and oldest winners in operations ranging from the Atlantic to the coast of Africa and from the Straits of Otranto to the rivers of Mesopotamia. These awards were won aboard all manner of fighting ships, from disguised schooner to light cruiser, from motor launch to submarine and from river steamer to battle cruiser. This book charts the lives and careers of the VC recipients and presents graphic accounts of their award-winning actions based on original material, much of it from eyewitness sources.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: VCs of the First World War: The Naval VCs
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752487337
• ISBN 13: 9780752487335
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The Naval VCs is a complete record of almost fifty men who won the Victoria Cross while serving in the Royal Navy during the First World War. They include the conflict’s youngest and oldest winners in operations ranging from the Atlantic to the coast of Africa and from the Straits of Otranto to the rivers of Mesopotamia. These awards were won aboard all manner of fighting ships, from disguised schooner to light cruiser, from motor launch to submarine and from river steamer to battle cruiser. This book charts the lives and careers of the VC recipients and presents graphic accounts of their award-winning actions based on original material, much of it from eyewitness sources.

About the Author

Stephen Snelling is a freelance journalist and historian. He is the author of "VCs Gallipoli "and "VCs Passchendaele."