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<div>The Victoria Cross is the most famous decoration for bravery in the world, its prestige rivaled only by the Medal of Honor. Other awards recognize courage displayed in very dangerous (but not combat) circumstances, among them the George Cross and Canada's Cross of Valour. But how is bravery measured? Is valor in the presence of the enemy more deserving than valor away from combat? Do all brave persons receive the honors they deserve? Where does duty end and above the call of duty begin? Has courage sometimes been confused with recklessness? Drawing on Canadian, American, Australian and British examples, this book examines an array of recommendations for VCs and similar awards, asking why some were approved and some not. It explores factors such as service politics, changing regulations, evolving perceptions of what constitutes extreme danger and the role of public relations and civilian morale.</div>
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Hugh A Halliday, who retired from the Canadian War Museum in 1995, is widely respected as an authority on awards and decorations.
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Valour Reconsidered: Inquiries into the Victoria Cross & Other Awards for Extreme Bravery
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Robin Brass Studio, Inc, 2010
ISBN 10 : 1896941478
ISBN 13 : 9781896941479
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Paperback. Etat : Good. The Victoria Cross is the most famous decoration for bravery in the world, its prestige rivalled only by the Medal of Honor. Other awards recognise courage in dangerous (but not combat) circumstances, among them the George Cross and Canada's Cross of Valour. But how is bravery measured? Is valour in the presence of an enemy more deserving than valour away from combat? Do all brave persons receive the honours they deserve? Where does duty end and above the call of duty begin? Has courage sometimes been confused with recklessness? This book examines recommendations for VCs and similar awards, asking why some were approved and some not. It explores factors such as service politics, evolving perceptions extreme danger and the role of personalities who sponsored or opposed recommendations. The author questions campaigns to award posthumous honours years after the event in attempts to rewrite history. Such lobbying in the United States resulted in bestowal of the Medal of Honor on Theodore Roosevelt 82 years after his death. Similar actions are proposed in the case of VCs for Australian, British and New Zealand heroes decades after the First and Second World Wars, purportedly to re-right historic injustices. Halliday revisits the controversy of Billy Bishop's VC (1917) and sheds new light on VCs awarded after the 1942 Dieppe Raid. He includes a provocative chapter on Canadian honours and awards, suggesting that current Canadian definitions of valour and service are more generous than those prevailing in other countries. Copyright © Robin Brass Studio, Inc. N° de réf. du vendeur 468334
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Valour Reconsidered Inquiries Into the Victoria Cross and Other Awards for Bravery
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Valour Reconsidered: Inquiries into the Victoria Cross and Other Awards for Extreme Bravery
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Robin Brass Studio, Inc., 2010
ISBN 10 : 1896941478
ISBN 13 : 9781896941479
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Valour Reconsidered: Inquiries into the Victoria Cross and Other Awards for Extreme Bravery
Edité par
Robin Brass Studio, Inc., 2010
ISBN 10 : 1896941478
ISBN 13 : 9781896941479
Ancien ou d'occasion
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Vendeur : Zoom Books East, Glendale Heights, IL, Etats-Unis
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