Offers a full explanation of the wider situation to set each VC action within
the bigger picture. Comprehensive accounts of the VC actions and the
recipients life stories. Detailed touring information. Richly illustrated with
pictures and maps.
This book covers the development of radar, the search for German radar in
World War II, the discovery of W rzburg radar at Bruneval, the preparations
for the raid, its successful execution and the aftermath. Many colorful
characters are involved; most importantly, the ordinary people involved doing
extraordinary things to win the war against Hitler
We all occasionally worry that we might have left the gas on or the window open, not washed our hands thoroughly or forgotten to lock the front door. But do these kinds of thoughts play on your mind, or become obsessive? If so, you are not alone.
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 - The Final Advance in Flanders and Artois 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.