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BLINDFOLD AND ALONE (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
John Hughes-Wilson
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Description for BLINDFOLD AND ALONE (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Paperback. The definitive history of the British soldiers executed by their own Army during the First World War Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 55. Weight in Grams: 672.
The definitive history of the British soldiers executed by their own Army during the First World War Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. The executions continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. Using material released from the Public Records Office and other sources, the authors reveal what really happened and place the story of these executions ... Read more
The definitive history of the British soldiers executed by their own Army during the First World War Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. The executions continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. Using material released from the Public Records Office and other sources, the authors reveal what really happened and place the story of these executions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cassell
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Cassell Military Paperbacks
Condition
New
Weight
673 g
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780304366965
SKU
V9780304366965
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Ref
99-50
About John Hughes-Wilson
John Hughes-Wilson (author of Military Intelligence Blunders) and Cathryn Corns lead 'Shot at Dawn' battlefield tours through France and Flanders.
Reviews for BLINDFOLD AND ALONE (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
Meticulous research backed by eloquent and elegant writing which accommodates the pressures and values of the time, disproving the First World War myth which had terrified conscripts forced 'over the top' by uncaring officers, and rear-echelon generals handing out death sentences to any who shied away.
BBC History Magazine
BBC History Magazine