Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Battle of Amiens: 8-13 August 1918

The author, while visiting the First World War battlefields, wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out and began researching in 1988, consulting numerous sources. The book, Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Battle of Amiens, is designed for battlefield visitors and armchair readers, providing a thorough account of each VC action in the wider strategic and tactical context. It includes detailed sketch maps, photographs, and comprehensive biographies of each recipient, covering their lives and links to famous people and events.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

In the past, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find out. In 1988, in the midst of his army career, research for this book commenced, and over the years numerous sources have been consulted.

Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Battle of Amiens is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A thorough account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle lines and movements of the combatants. It will allow visitors to stand upon the spot, or very close to, where each VC was won. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every aspect of their lives warts and all: parents and siblings, education, civilian employment, military career, wife and children, death, and burial/commemoration. A host of other information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters, with numerous links to many famous people and events.

The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the First World War, and in particular the actions of the Victoria Cross recipients. It provides a detailed account of the battles and the men who won the VC, and sheds light on the wider context of the war. The photographs and sketch maps are particularly useful for those who wish to visit the battlefields and see the locations where the VC actions took place.

The biographies of the recipients are also fascinating, providing a detailed account of their lives and careers. They reveal the personal struggles and sacrifices that these men made in order to win the VC, and the impact that their actions had on their families and communities.

Overall, Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Battle of Amiens is a comprehensive and engaging book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the First World War and the bravery of the men who fought in it.

Weight: 668g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 2 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473827097