The lives and accomplishments of the 51 airmen to win the coveted Victoria Cross for bravery.
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By G. I. Forbes
Format:Hardcover
This is the story of 51 airmen who won the Victoria Cross - 19 in the First World War and 32 in WWII.
Of the 51 sixteen were Commonwealth citizens,25 died of their exploits and six died later in action.
The authorv has taken an inclusive approach describing the whole life of the winners and just not the exploit that which merited the VC.
There has been meticulous research and investigation by the author whoose account is often at variance with the dry official citation written by personel with no practical experiernce of warfare.
An cexcellent record .A pity the pictures of which therec aree many had not vbeen printed on glossy paper.
Of the 51 sixteen were Commonwealth citizens,25 died of their exploits and six died later in action.
The authorv has taken an inclusive approach describing the whole life of the winners and just not the exploit that which merited the VC.
There has been meticulous research and investigation by the author whoose account is often at variance with the dry official citation written by personel with no practical experiernce of warfare.
An cexcellent record .A pity the pictures of which therec aree many had not vbeen printed on glossy paper.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By jgr88
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a good book if you want to have brief information on all those men who served in the RFC, RNAS and RAF during the world wars who were awarded the VC. It is meticulous in its listing and gives decent biographical details of the men and the actions they took part in. However due to the nature and breadth of the work, it is lacking in what I would say is more meaningful analysis of the subjects - these men, these 'heroes'. There is little to discuss their construction, their mediators, the cultural importance of these men. It takes for granted that they were heroic figures. To be honest, I learnt very little from reading this work as it suffers from most aeronautical biographies of men who served in the world wars - it's just simple narrative. However...this is a good place to start if you want to expand your knowledge on the individuals of the air services who were awarded the VC.
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