VCs Air VCs

Batchelor, Peter F., Cooksley, Peter G.

ISBN 10: 0752487310 / ISBN 13: 9780752487311

Editore: History Press Limited, The, 2014

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo GRP96867536

Riassunto:

Of more than 600 Victoria Crosses awarded to British and Empire servicemen during the First World War, 19 were awarded to airmen of the newly formed Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service. Of these, four were posthumous awards and all but one of the total were to officers. Some of these valorous airmen were from humble backgrounds and with limited education, others were collegiate men from wealthy families, but in the words of one senior officer they all had in common "the guts of a lion."

Informazioni sull?autore: Peter Cooksley is a military historian, who has researched Great War aviation history for over 10 years, his passion for this often neglected area has led to the research for this book. Peter Batchelor is a noted aviation historian and contributor to the VC series who has been instrumental in updating this edition for a new audience.

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Titolo: VCs Air VCs
Casa editrice: History Press Limited, The
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good