The Western Front, 1915 ; (VCs of the First World War)

Batchelor, Peter F.; Matson, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0750919809 / ISBN 13: 9780750919807

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1998

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Fine un-creased soft cover.1998,edition.224pp,with illustrations.

Seller Inventory # 24652

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Western Front, 1915 ; (VCs of the First World War)
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750919809
• ISBN 13: 9780750919807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medals &Decorations
  • wwi

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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.