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George Cross Heroes
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Author : Michael Ashcroft
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-10-25
George Cross Heroes written by Michael Ashcroft and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-25 with History categories.
This ebook edition contains the full text version as per the book; but doesn't include original photographic and illustrated material. In a broadcast to the nation in September 1940 King George VI announced the institution of the George Cross - a civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross awarded to recognize the many acts of supreme gallantry being performed outside of the battlefield. From Thomas Alderson, the first recipient of the medal, who heroically rescued several people from trapped houses during one terrible Blitz night, to Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, who threw himself onto a live grenade in the Helmand province to save the lives of his comrades (and somehow survived), to Barbara Harrison, an air stewardess who died in 1968 after helping many passengers escape from an onboard fire, this book tells the amazing stories of everyone of the George Cross's 159 direct recipients. GEORGE CROSS HEROES pays tribute to the extraordinary courage displayed by so many of the commonwealth's men and women in so many incredible situations over the last 70 years.
Extraordinary Heroes
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Author : The Imperial War Museum
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2010-11-23
Extraordinary Heroes written by The Imperial War Museum and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-23 with History categories.
The Victoria and George Crosses are the highest military and civil decorations of the United Kingdom, awarded for gallantry. The Victoria Cross, introduced in 1856, is awarded to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries for valour in the face of the enemy, while the George Cross was introduced during World War II so that civilians could also be awarded for acts of heroism, or conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. There have been 1,356 Victoria Crosses awarded, and there have been 404 recipients of the George Cross since 1940. The Imperial War Museum is opening the Lord Ashcroft Gallery in November 2010 to showcase not only their large collection of Victoria and George crosses, but also Lord Ashcroft's collection, which he has loaned to the Museum for 10 years. The gallery will therefore contain the largest collection of VCs and GCs in the world. The museum envisages around 150,000 visitors a year. This fully illustrated book contains the stories of over 80 recipients: a mixture of individuals - including men, women and children from different countries - who performed their acts of heroism across the last century and a half.
George Cross Encyclopaedia
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Author : MARION. HEBBLETHWAITE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
George Cross Encyclopaedia written by MARION. HEBBLETHWAITE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with George Cross categories.
The Complete George Cross
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Author : Kevin Brazier
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-24
The Complete George Cross written by Kevin Brazier and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with History categories.
The George Cross, the highest civilian decoration, is awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger, and all the recipients of this exceptional honor are recorded here. As a complete chronological record of George Crosses awarded in Britain and around the world, this book is an essential work of reference for anyone who is interested in the history of the medal and in the acts of bravery and self-sacrifice it commemorates.
Faith Hope And Malta Gc
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Author : T. Spooner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992-05-01
Faith Hope And Malta Gc written by T. Spooner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-05-01 with categories.
One Step Further
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Author : Marion Hebblethwaite
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
One Step Further written by Marion Hebblethwaite and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Decorations of honor categories.
Victoria Cross Heroes Volume Ii
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Author : Michael Ashcroft
language : en
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Release Date : 2016-11-08
Victoria Cross Heroes Volume Ii written by Michael Ashcroft and has been published by Biteback Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-08 with History categories.
Foreword by Lance-Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War. Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy, now owns 200 VCs, by far the largest collection of its kind in the world. Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection - those decorations purchased in the last decade. With nearly sixty action-packed stories of courageous soldiers, sailors and airmen from a range of global conflicts including the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 and the First and Second World Wars, this book is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and a worthy tribute to the servicemen who earned the Victoria Cross. Their inspirational deeds of valour and self-sacrifice should be championed and never forgotten.
Faith Hope And Malta Gc
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Author : Tony Spooner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992-01-01
Faith Hope And Malta Gc written by Tony Spooner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01-01 with Malta categories.
Glory And Dishonour
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Author : Brian Izzard
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2018-02-15
Glory And Dishonour written by Brian Izzard and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with History categories.
The flawed characters of 27 men who were awarded the world’s most prestigious bravery award, some of whom ended up in prison or were shunned by officialdom and a once adoring public.
Heroes Of The Albert Medal
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Author : Allan Stanistreet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Heroes Of The Albert Medal written by Allan Stanistreet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Albert Medal categories.