Vcs Of The First World War Spring Offensive 1918
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Vcs Of The First World War The Spring Offensive 1918
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Author : G. Gliddon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Vcs Of The First World War The Spring Offensive 1918 written by G. Gliddon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Vcs Of The First World War Spring Offensive 1918
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Vcs Of The First World War Spring Offensive 1918 written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with History categories.
At the end of 1917, after three years of trench warfare on the Western Front, the Allied armies of Britain and France, and those of their main opponent, Germany, had reached a point of exhaustion and hibernation. On March 21 1918, the German Army launched a massive assault on the Western Front, hurling fifty-nine divisions into battle against the British Fifth Army, smashing through British lines and advancing 40 miles per week. More offensives were to follow throughout the spring, including at Aisne and Marne, with the aim of ending the war before American forces could reach the Continent and reinforce the Allied lines. Nevertheless, although the German Army left the British Army reeling, the Tommies retreated in good order and fought all the way. It was during these bloody battles, which lasted until July 1918, that fifty-seven men stood out for acts of extraordinary daring and bravery. To these men the highest military honour was awarded – the Victoria Cross. This book reveals the true extent of their bravery, their backgrounds and their lives after the war.
Spring Offensive 1918
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1997
Spring Offensive 1918 written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
The chronicle of the fighting retreat during numerous battles from March until July 1918, during which 57 British and Empire solders won the Victoria Cross for their valor. On March 21, 1918 the German Army launched a massive assault on the Western Front hurling 59 divisions into battle against the British Fifth Army, smashing through British lines and advancing 40 miles a week. Their aim was to reempt the imminent American reinforcement of the Allied forces. Although the German Army left the British Army reeling, the Tommies retreated in good order and fought all the way -- and the 57 stories here reveal the fiercest and bravest fighting of all.
Vcs Of The First World War
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Vcs Of The First World War written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by Sutton Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with History categories.
In this volume, Gliddon covers the men who won the Victoria Cross on the Western Front in 1916 prior to the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July, together with those who won the medal after the Battle of Paschendaele petered out at the end of October 1917.
Vcs Of The First World War Road To Victory 1918
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-02-03
Vcs Of The First World War Road To Victory 1918 written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-03 with History categories.
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.
Vcs Handbook
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2005-09-28
Vcs Handbook written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-28 with History categories.
On the Western Front during the First World War, 490 men won the British Empire's highest award for gallantry, the Victoria Cross. A companion for any visitor to the First World War battlefields in France and Flanders, this reference book lists every VC recipient from 1914 to 1918 in alphabetical order.
Vcs Of The North
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Author : Alan Whitworth
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-10-30
Vcs Of The North written by Alan Whitworth and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-30 with History categories.
Today the Victoria Cross remains the supreme British award for bravery. It takes precedence over all other awards and decorations. During its 160-year history, since the first medals were given for gallantry during the Crimean War in the 1850s, 1,357 of these medals have been won, and almost fifty of them have gone to the soldiers of Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland . Alan Whitworth, in this carefully researched and revealing account, describes in graphic detail the exploits and the lives of this elite band of heroes. Within this group of Northern VC recipients are a number of outstanding names, including Richard Annand who gained the first VC of the Second World War and Roland Bradford who was one of only four sets of brothers to have secured the VC. He also had the distinction of becoming the youngest general in the British army. But among the roll of the brave whose gallantry and self-sacrifice are celebrated in these pages the reader will find the names and extraordinary deeds of many other men who were either born or bred or lived and died in the North. They will also find the story of the youngest Victoria Cross recipient who won his award aged just nineteen.The stories of these ordinary individuals who have 'performed some signal act of valour or devotion to their country' will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in military history in general and in the long military tradition of the North of England.
Vcs Of The First World War The Final Days 1918
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Author : Gerald Gliddon
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-07-15
Vcs Of The First World War The Final Days 1918 written by Gerald Gliddon and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with History categories.
Towards the end of September 1918 the Allied armies were poised to seize the Hindenburg Line – the end of the war on the Western Front was at last in sight. These final days became a series of battles to capture a number of river lines: as each one was captured by the Allies, the German Army fell back to the next. Despite stiff resistance from the enemy, the Allies slowly advanced. The Germans became increasingly demoralised, and about a quarter of their army surrendered. By the beginning of November the Allies had closed in until they were flanking the Forest of Mormal, surrounding the enemy. On 11 November the Canadian Corps retook Mons and, following the signing of the armistice, the guns finally fell silent at 11 a.m. Covering the six-week period from the Battle of Canal du Nord to Armistice Day, this volume tells the story of the fifty-six VC winners from France, Canada and Britain who fought in the victorious Allied advance.
The Complete Victoria Cross
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Author : Kevin Brazier
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2015-09-30
The Complete Victoria 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 2015-09-30 with History categories.
This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading.
Yorkshire Vcs
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Author : Alan Whitworth
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-24
Yorkshire Vcs written by Alan Whitworth 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.
Today the Victoria Cross remains the supreme British award for bravery. It takes precedence over all other awards and decorations. During its 160-year history, since the first of these medals were given for gallantry during the Crimean War in the 1850's, 1,357 have been won, and no less than 69 of them have gone to Yorkshiremen. Alan Whitworth, in this carefully researched and revealing account, describes in graphic detail the exploits and the lives of this elite group of heroes.