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Supreme courage : heroic stories from 150 years of the Victoria Cross
- Title
- Supreme courage : heroic stories from 150 years of the Victoria Cross / Peter De la Billiere.
- Author
- De la Billiere, Peter.
- Publication
- London : Little, Brown, 2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Description
- 387 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- This volume contains the most inspiring stories of VC winners since the medal's inception 150 years ago. It includes stories from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Denmark.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. The medal -- 2. On courage -- 3. Captain Noel Chavasse -- 4. Colour Sergeant John Byrne -- 5. Captain Albert Ball -- 6. Private Albert Jacka -- 7. Lieutenant Commander David Wanklyn -- 8. Wing Commander Guy Gibson -- 9. Captain Charles Upham -- 10. The Bradford boys -- 11. Major Anders Lassen -- 12. Eastern allies : Gurkha and Indian VCs -- 13. Canadian aces -- 14. Reflections -- Postscript : phoneys -- Glossary of gallantry medals awarded for military action.
- ISBN
- 0316729752
- 9780316729758
- 0316725919
- 9780316725910
- OCLC
- ocm56996656
- 56996656
- SCSB-1345310
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library