Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross - Couverture rigide

Bailey, Roderick; The Imperial War Museum

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0091938163 ISBN 13 : 9780091938161

Editeur : Ebury Press, 2010

Synopsis

Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is one of the world's most famous medals. Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, this title focuses on the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals. It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for 'most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy', and has been awarded only 1,358 times.

Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross is full of heroic tales, drama and action from the last century. Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives, most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time.

Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave. It is a landmark addition to the Forgotten Voices series.

Quatrième de couverture :

'I can't tell you how I escaped being hit, as I was a good target, running about 100 yards with a man on my back. I was still in the fi ring line when the colonel of an East Yorkshire regiment shook hands with me and told me I was a brave lad. I told him anybody would have done the same.'
PRIVATE ROBERT DUNSIRE on winning his VC in 1915

The Victoria Cross, awarded to the most courageous and determined servicemen, is the highest military decoration that can be bestowed. In Forgotten Voices: Victoria Cross, fi rst-hand accounts of soldiers, sailors and airmen describe the incredible events that earned these extraordinary men the VC
in the last century. Captivating and often humbling, these stories depict exceptional acts of bravery in unimaginable situations, of men who would say they were just doing their duty.

INTRODUCTION BY GENERAL SIR RICHARD DANNATT

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Ebury Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0091938163
• ISBN 13: 9780091938161
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400