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Blindfold and Alone: British Military Executions in the Great War - Couverture rigide

Hughes-Wilson, John; Corns, Cathryn

 
9780304353972: Blindfold and Alone: British Military Executions in the Great War
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0304353973 ISBN 13 : 9780304353972
Editeur : Weidenfeld Military, 2001

Synopsis

Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. Controversial even at the time, these executions of soldiers amid the horrors of the Western Front continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. This book sets out the facts of these court martials and executions, using new material that only now has become available from the Public Records Office and other sources. Just as importantly, the authors place the story of these executions firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Hughes-Wilson (author of Military Intelligence Blunders) and Cathryn Corns have organised and led highly successful 'Shot at Dawn' battlefield tours through France and Flanders. While both have published work before, this is their first book in collaboration with one another. John Huges-Wilson lives in Loughton, Essex and Cathryn Corns lives in Sandwich, Kent.

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Éditeur
Weidenfeld Military
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0304353973
ISBN 13 
9780304353972
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
576
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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