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Vcs Of The Second World War
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Author : John Frayn Turner
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2004-09-19
Vcs Of The Second World War written by John Frayn Turner and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-19 with History categories.
Published for the first time in a single volume, VCs of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient. The medal of this ultimate honor is inscribed with the simple words For Valour and this cross of courage was awarded to a total of 180 men - many posthumously.As these stories of bravery are unfolded, they reveal varied exploits of incredible individual actions. And they frequently form part of larger-scale operations, whether on land, in the air, at sea or under the sea. In so doing, the book becomes a unique chronological cross-section of the crucial British and Commonwealth contribution to the war as a whole from Norway; the Battle of Britain; North Africa; the Battle of the Atlantic; the Burma campaign; the Mediterranean theater; the air assault on Germany; Normandy; to victory in Europe and the Far East.
The Forgotten Vcs
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Author : Brian Best
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-10-30
The Forgotten Vcs written by Brian Best and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-30 with History categories.
Fought amid the most challenging terrain of any theater during the Second World War, the campaign in the Far East saw heroic actions against the unyielding Japanese that resulted in the awarding of more than forty Victoria Crosses greater than a fifth of all the VCs of the war.Such actions include that of Major Frank Blaker, whose battalion of the Gurkha Rifles was held up by Japanese machine-guns on 9 July 1944. After climbing for five hours up a 2,100-foot hill, Blaker crawled on his hands and knees through dense jungle alone until he was close enough to stand up and charge the strong enemy position. Though mortally wounded, he urged his men to follow and the hilltop was taken.During the famous Chindit operations, Lieutenant George Cairns was with the South Staffordshire Regiment as it attacked a Japanese position on top of Pagoda Hill. The Chindits reached the summit and, charging into the Japanese, a vicious hand-to-hand battle ensued. In the fighting a Japanese officer hacked off Cairns left arm but, astonishingly, the young Londoner then killed the enemy officer, picked up the sword with his right hand and carried on fighting. He died the next day.The Gurkhas are renowned for their courage and it is unsurprising that many of the Fourteenth Armys VCs were won by these tough Nepalese soldiers. Rifleman Bhanbhagta Gurung found his battalion of the 2nd Gurkha Rifles pinned down by an enemy sniper. So he stood up in the open and killed the Japanese soldier. As his battalion advanced again, it once more came under enemy fire. Bhanbhagta Gurung charged the enemy positions, taking five Japanese foxholes, one by one in the face of almost pointblank fire.The wide-ranging nature of the conflict in the Far East saw awards being granted for actions not just in Burma but also in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, Borneo, New Guinea and even off the coast of Japan itself. The recipients came from across the Commonwealth, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, Great Britain, India and Nepal.These VC actions are told in great detail in The Forgotten VCs, the first book to examine in depth the Victoria Crosses of the war in the Far East. Brian Best brings to life the daring deeds of a group of courageous men in the most inhospitable of battlefield conditions, filling a glaring gap in the historiography of Britains most prestigious award for valor.
British Vcs Of World War 2
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Author : John Laffin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
British Vcs Of World War 2 written by John Laffin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Great Britain categories.
This book describes the 106 deeds that merited the award of the Victoria Cross during the Second World War.
Vcs Of The Second World War
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-10-19
Vcs Of The Second World War written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
During the Second World War, the Victoria Cross - the highest honor to be given to British or Commonwealth forces - was awarded on 182 occasions to 181 recipients, 85 of which were bestowed posthumously. Presented here are ten examples of those who showed the utmost gallantry and bravery 'in the presence of the enemy', with each individual case and the circumstances in which the award was won examined in close detail. One example includes the story of Charles Upham, 2nd Division, New Zealand Expedition Force, who was the only recipient of two Victoria Crosses: the first awarded during the Battle of Crete in 1941, and the second during fighting at El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in 1942.
Vcs Of The Second World War
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2020-08-30
Vcs Of The Second World War written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-30 with History categories.
Dramatic accounts of ten Victoria Cross recipients and what they did to earn this highest of honors during WWII. During the Second World War, the Victoria Cross—the highest honor to be given to British or Commonwealth forces—was awarded on 182 occasions to 181 recipients, 85 of which were bestowed posthumously. Presented here are ten examples of those who showed the utmost gallantry and bravery “in the presence of the enemy,” with each individual case and the circumstances in which the award was won examined in close detail. One example is the story of Charles Upham, 2nd Division, New Zealand Expedition Force, who was the only recipient of two Victoria Crosses: the first awarded during the Battle of Crete in 1941, and the second during fighting at El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt, in 1942. Others include Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Indian Army, who rapidly cleared fifteen minefields despite close enemy fire and personal injury, and RAF pilot Leonard Cheshire, who received the honor after his fourth tour of duty. These and other rousing and dramatic stories are true profiles in courage.
Heroes
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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Heroes written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Heroes categories.
For a nation with a long and proud military tradition, one token stands above al others as a mark of recognition for the ultimate acts of individual feats ofrms: the Victoria Cross. Awarded for one reason alone - to mark extreme actsf great heroism by British and Commonwealth servicemen in the face of the enem - it is unquestionably the hardest club in the world to gain entrance to. Itsolders - ordinary soldiers, sailors and airmen - are linked by an uncommon bod of exceptional bravery, displayed often at great personal risk and against ipossible odds.;The VC has been awarded only thirteen times since the end of th Second World War in 1945. Three of these awards were made to recipients who hd paid the ultimate sacrifice while demonstrating gallantry beyond the call ofuty.;Forged in battle, from the shell-scarred hills of Korea, to the windswep marshland of East Falkland and today's counter-insurgency operations in Iraqnd Afghanistan, each one of these VCs has a uniquely inspiring tale to tell. Tis is their incredible story.
The Desert Vcs
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Author : Brian Best
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-02-28
The Desert Vcs written by Brian Best and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-28 with History categories.
It was not just the searing heat of the day, hot enough to boil an egg on the bonnet of a lorry, or the sand that nestled in every crevice of the body, or the shivering cold of the starlit nights, that the British and Commonwealth troops had to battle in the North African desert it was also the tough and determined Axis forces under their brilliant leader, Erwin Rommel.The actions which resulted in the awarding of twenty-nine VCs in the Desert War included that of stretcher bearer Private Anderson walking alone into the gunfire of the enemy to rescue wounded comrades, not once, but time and time again until he too was shot and killed. Lieutenant George Gunn, who, at Sidi Rezegh, found his troop of the Royal Horse Artillery facing the onslaught of sixty German tanks. One by one the guns were put out of action, the crews killed or wounded. Eventually, only one gun was left, manned by the twenty-nine-year-old lieutenant and his sergeant. Regardless of the odds, Gunn fought on until he too was killed, shot through the head.The fighting in North Africa was not just in the harsh extremes of the rolling desert, but also the barren mountains of Tunisia, and the coastal strips of Libya. In every battle, every maneuver, the terrain was the limiting or enabling feature and it was over that unforgiving ground that twenty-nine men distinguished themselves and were awarded the highest of all gallantry medals, the Victoria Cross.
Derrick Vc In His Own Words
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Author : Mark Johnston
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Release Date : 2021-04-01
Derrick Vc In His Own Words written by Mark Johnston and has been published by NewSouth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Tom 'Diver' Derrick VC DCM was Australia's most famous fighting soldier of World War II. Derrick fought in five campaigns, won the highest medals for bravery, and died of wounds sustained while leading his men in the war's last stages. His career reached its climax on the jungle-clad heights of Sattelberg in New Guinea, where he won the Victoria Cross by spearheading the capture of seemingly impregnable Japanese defences. The diaries Derrick kept throughout his campaigns, from Tobruk to Tarakan, are among the most important writings by any Australian soldier. Those diaries and all his other known wartime correspondence and interviews are published here for the first time in their entirety. 'Diver' had only a rudimentary education, but his intelligence, humour, ambition and fighting outlook shine through his words. Edited and annotated by Mark Johnston, one of Australia's leading authorities on World War II, this book provides unprecedented insights into the mind and the remarkable career of one of Australia's most decorated and renowned servicemen. 'Australia's leading World War II historian reveals Australia's most intriguing Victoria Cross winner – an enticing and informative pairing!' — Professor Peter Stanley 'Brilliantly researched – a wonderful, enlightening insight into the life of Australia's most remarkable frontline soldier of World War II.' — Professor David Horner 'Few historians would be better suited to writing about the soldiers' battles, weapons and equipment during the Second World War than Mark Johnston. Over the past decade he has become the leading historian on the experience of Australian soldiers during the war.' — Karl James, Wartime Magazine
Vcs Of The First World War Passchendaele 1917
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Author : Stephen Snelling
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-02-29
Vcs Of The First World War Passchendaele 1917 written by Stephen Snelling 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 2012-02-29 with History categories.
Of all the costly campaigns fought across the Western Front during the First World War, none strikes a more chilling chord than Passchendaele. Even now, more than ninety years on, the very mention of the name is enough to conjure up apocalyptic images of desolation and misery on a quite bewildering scale – humanity drowning in a sea of mud. Passchendaele has come to serve as a symbol of the folly and futility of war, chiefly remembered for its carnage and profligate waste of human lives. It also stands as testament to the endurance and extraordinary courage displayed by men of all ranks and nationalities. During the 3 1⁄2 month long struggle, which claimed the lives of more than 60,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen, 61 men were adjudged to have performed deeds worthy of the Empire's highest award for valour – the Victoria Cross. Men from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa were among their number, alongside men from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. They came from all walks of life, counting humble privates and, for the first time, a general among their ranks. This is a lasting memorial to a body of men who deserve to be numbered among the bravest of the brave.
V C S Of The Royal Navy Stories Of Those Who Won The V C In The Second World War With Plates Including Portraits Etc
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Author : John Frayn Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
V C S Of The Royal Navy Stories Of Those Who Won The V C In The Second World War With Plates Including Portraits Etc written by John Frayn Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.