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The British Army Review
There has been a long gap in the market for a comprehensive book about Britain's highest military decoration for gallantry.
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A history of Britain's most famous medal, and a moving examination of the nature of extreme courage
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been looking for a book like this for a long time it gives in detail how every VC was won from the fisrt one issued up to and includeing the falklands war an excellent read being hard to put down
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Max Arthur's new book has filled a gap in VC literature. Not since "The Victoria Cross 1856-1920" by Creagh & Humphris (pub.1920), has there been a book that attempts to describe every action chronologically of all 1341 recipients. What sets the book apart is the full description of the campaigns, which give the reader a point of reference. This is of great help, especially with some of the more obscure colonial wars like the Second Nada Hill Expedition 1879-80 and the Karen-Ni Expedition of 1888-89.
There is a very informative glossary and a biographical index of the award recipients in alphabetical order, which includes their final resting place. There is a most useful appendix, which lists the VC recipients and the London Gazette details.
There are many interesting snippets added to the descriptions of the actions. A couple of examples are:- John McGregor of the Canadian Mounted Rifles who enlisted in 1915 after travelling 120 miles cross-country in snowshoes - Patrick Roddy of the Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny he was offered a bar to his VC but chose promotion instead. He would have been the first VC & bar.
As the Editor of the Victoria Cross Society, I have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending this excellent book - a 'must' for all students of the VC and a good book to those who wish to learn more.
There is a very informative glossary and a biographical index of the award recipients in alphabetical order, which includes their final resting place. There is a most useful appendix, which lists the VC recipients and the London Gazette details.
There are many interesting snippets added to the descriptions of the actions. A couple of examples are:- John McGregor of the Canadian Mounted Rifles who enlisted in 1915 after travelling 120 miles cross-country in snowshoes - Patrick Roddy of the Bengal Army during the Indian Mutiny he was offered a bar to his VC but chose promotion instead. He would have been the first VC & bar.
As the Editor of the Victoria Cross Society, I have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending this excellent book - a 'must' for all students of the VC and a good book to those who wish to learn more.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
And very well written and interesting !.
Its a lot easier to read than David Harveys seminal 2 volume set called "Monuments to Courage" and its a good book !
Its a lot easier to read than David Harveys seminal 2 volume set called "Monuments to Courage" and its a good book !
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