The Western Front, 1915 : VCs of the First World War

Batchelor, Peter F.; Matson, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0750911069 / ISBN 13: 9780750911061

Published by Sutton Publishers, Stroud, 1997

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VCs OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR The Western front 1915. Peter F. Batchelor & Christopher Matson. Sutton Publishing, Stroud. 1997 First edition ISBN 0750911069 224pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy has a neat gift inscription to the front paste down but is otherwise in Fine condition in a FINE prie clipped dustwrapper. A look at the men and the actions that led to the award of 72 VCs on the Western Front in 1915, when, in an effort to break the stalemate, the British embarked on trench warfare and a series of bloody onslaughts against the Germans at Neuve Chapelle, Hill 60 and Loos. A look at the men and the actions that led to the award of 72 VCs on the Western Front in 1915, when, in an effort to break the stalemate, the British embarked on trench warfare and a series of bloody onslaughts against the Germans at Neuve Chapelle, Hill 60 and Loos. Ref T2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Western Front, 1915 : VCs of the First World War
• Publisher: Sutton Publishers, Stroud
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750911069
• ISBN 13: 9780750911061
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

British troops had suffered badly in the early campaigns and by January 1915 were holding some 30 miles of trenches; by the end of the summer, almost 50,000 men of Kitchener's Army had been killed. This narrative is arranged chronologically to tell the stories of the 67 Victoria Cross winners serving on the Western front in 1915. Includes b&w photos, paintings, and maps. Distributed by Books International. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.