VCs of the First World War: Road to Victory, 1918 - Couverture souple

Gliddon, Gerald

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0750953616 ISBN 13 : 9780750953610

Editeur : The History Press, 2014

Synopsis

By August 1918 fortune was on the side of the Allies: America was increasing its contribution of troops and equipment substantially; the morale of the German Army was sinking as it failed to deliver the desired ‘knock out blow’; and Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig found a new confidence, firmly believing that the Allies could at last push the Germans out of France and Belgium. This volume of the best-selling VCs of the First World War series covers the fifty days of the Allied advance from 8 August to 26 September 1918. Arranged chronologically, it tells the story of the sixty-four VC winners during this period. The recipients came from many countries, including Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; some never lived to know that they had been awarded for their extraordinary bravery, while others returned home to face an uncertain future. This is their story.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

GERALD GLIDDON is a leading authority on First World War history and his Somme 1916 has become an indispensable reference guide for anyone wanting to understand this theatre of warfare. He has written extensively on the period, including: eight volumes of the VCs of the First World War series, The Aristocracy and the Great War, co-author with Tim Skelton of Lutyens and the Great War and editor of For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750953616
• ISBN 13: 9780750953610
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible