The Daily Telegraph Book of Military Obituaries - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1904010342 ISBN 13 : 9781904010340

Editeur : Grub Street Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The 100 obituaries in this collection were chosen to show the widest range of military experience. They include those who performed astonishing acts of bravery, such as the New Zealander Charles Upham, who won the Victoria Cross twice in North Africa, the commando leader "Mad Jack" Churchill and Drum Major Buss, the bugler who rallied the Glosters at the Imjin River in Korea. Among the senior figures are General Mazek, who commanded the Polish 2nd Corps in Normandy, the rigorous Field Marshal Lord Carver and General Sir Walter Walker, who won three DSOs and remained an unflinchingly outspoken critic of Britain's post-war society. However, not every soldier is called upon to concentrate on fighting. Kenneth Merrylees spent his career searching for water on behalf of the Army. James Drew was General Montgomery's postmaster. Among those who enjoyed the high noon of British India are Tony "Raj" Fowler, who was engaged in operations against the Fakir of Ipi on the border of Afghanistan, and the great character of Sir "Honker" Henniker.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Grub Street Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1904010342
• ISBN 13: 9781904010340
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Éditeur: Davies David Twiston
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible