Arras and Messines, 1917 (VCs of the First World War)

Gliddon, Gerald

ISBN 10: 0750916419 / ISBN 13: 9780750916417

Published by Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud, 1998

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222 pages.

Seller Inventory # 016351

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arras and Messines, 1917 (VCs of the First World War)
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750916419
• ISBN 13: 9780750916417
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: VG+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military

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Synopsis

A publisher and bookseller specializing in military history provides coverage of the World War I battles which resulted in the awarding of 50 Victoria Crosses, the British Commonwealth's highest award for valor. Much of the book focuses on the period from the Battle of Arras in April 1917 to the May-June successes at Bullecourt and Messinas Ridge at the Franco-Belgian border. Includes photographs of the VC soldiers, their graves and memorials. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author

Gerald Gliddon is an author and bookseller specializing in the history of the First World War.