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Victoria Crosses on the Western Front April 1915-June 1916 : second Ypres to the eve of the Somme
- Title
- Victoria Crosses on the Western Front April 1915-June 1916 : second Ypres to the eve of the Somme / Paul Oldfield.
- Author
- Oldfield, Paul, 1956-
- Publication
- Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 17-2945 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xix, 476 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "During visits to the First World War battlefields the author often wondered where various Victoria Cross actions took place; he resolved to find out. Research commenced in 1988 and numerous sources have been consulted in the meantime. The book is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A detailed account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and movements of the combatants. It allows visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close, where the VC actions took place and understand what happened and where. Photographs of the battle sites illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient covering every aspect of their lives 'warts and all' - parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. There is also a host of other information, much of it published for the first time. Some fascinating characters emerge, with numerous links to many famous people and events."--Publisher description.
- Series Statement
- Victoria crosses on the western front
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-2945
- ISBN
- 9781473825536
- 1473825539
- OCLC
- 930260348
- Author
- Oldfield, Paul, 1956- author.
- Title
- Victoria Crosses on the Western Front April 1915-June 1916 : second Ypres to the eve of the Somme / Paul Oldfield.
- Publisher
- Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.
- Type of Content
- textstill imagecartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Victoria crosses on the western front
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1914-1918
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-2945