For Valour The Complete History of The Victoria Cross Volume Three (Hardcover)

Michael Charles Robson

ISBN 10: 1910500933 / ISBN 13: 9781910500934

Editore: Unicorn Publishing Group, London, 2018

Hardcover. * The world's first definitive account of every VC * Full biographical details of each recipient backed up with latest individual research on each award. * Foreword by Lord Ashcroft * In association with The Victoria Cross Trust * Limited editon (numbered) 1-500 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781910500934

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<div><i>For Valour: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross </i>is the first definitive reference detailing every winner of the Victoria Cross, the highest award in the British military honor system, awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy.&#160; This book is the third of eight volumes to be published in association with the Victoria Cross Trust.<br> &#160;<br> Each volume is divided into two parts. Part one, &#8220;Wars, Battles &#38; Deeds,&#8221; contains descriptions of each war and battle or engagement that involved deeds resulting in the awarding of a Victoria Cross. The deeds are described within the context of the war and battle during which they occurred. Part two, &#8220;Portraits of Valour,&#8221; presents a biography of each recipient of the Victoria Cross.<br><br> In this offering, Volume Three covers&#160;the Victorian Wars through 1895.&#160;This volume also includes a foreword by Lord Ashcroft, who owns the largest collection of Victoria Crosses, and are part of a limited edition print run numbered 1 to 500.</div>

Informazioni sull'autore: <div><b>Michael Charles Robson</b> is a researcher with a lifelong interest in the Victoria Cross and its perennial appeal.</div>

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Titolo: For Valour The Complete History of The ...
Casa editrice: Unicorn Publishing Group, London
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: new