VCs of the First World War. The Western Front 1915

Peter F. Batchelor and Christopher Matson

ISBN 10: 0750919809 / ISBN 13: 9780750919807

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, Great Britain, 1998

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Trade Paperback. Here are the stories of sixty-seven VC-winners serving on the Western Front in 1915; twenty were posthumous awards. The recipients came from all walks of life and from widely differing racial and social backgrounds. Those who survived came home to find equally varied fortunes in their post-war lives. The courage, determination and sacrifice of their generation should never be forgotten. Contenrs: Abbreviations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. The Battle of Neuve Chapelle. The Battles of Ypres. The Battle of Festubert. The Battle of Loos. Sources. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated. 224 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: VCs of the First World War. The Western Front 1915
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, Great Britain
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750919809
• ISBN 13: 9780750919807
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History and War

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Synopsis

The predictions of the war 'being over by Christmas' turned out to be far from the truth. By January 1915 the British Expeditionary Force found themselves trapped in the murderous stalemate of trench warfare. British troops had suffered badly in the early campaigns and by January 1915 were holding some 30 miles of trench. This year 1915 was to witness some of the bloodiest and bitter battles of the Great War, including the first blooding at Neuve Chapelle, the Second Battle of Ypres and the appalling failure of Loos. By the end of the summer almost 50,000 men of Kitchener's Army had been killed. This book tells the story of the 67 VC winners from this period on the Western Front. Each of their stories are different and 20 medals were awarded posthumously. However, they all have one thing in common - acts of extraordinary bravery under fire.