Awards Of The George Cross

Author : Kevin Brazier
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781599882
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete George Cross written by Kevin Brazier and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The George Cross, the highest civilian decoration, is awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger, and all the recipients of this exceptional honor are recorded here. As a complete chronological record of George Crosses awarded in Britain and around the world, this book is an essential work of reference for anyone who is interested in the history of the medal and in the acts of bravery and self-sacrifice it commemorates.

Author : John Frayn Turner
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1848842007
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Awards of the George Cross 1940-2009 written by John Frayn Turner and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Early in the Second World War, King George VI was deeply impressed by the heroic deeds of servicemen out of the front line and civilian non-combatants in acts connected with the war such as bomb disposal and rescues after air raids. So, in September 1940, the king instituted the George Cross 'For Gallantry' to be awarded to civilians and servicemen and women away from the battlefield. ..."--Back cover.

Author : Michael Ashcroft
Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 075536452X
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Cross Heroes written by Michael Ashcroft and published by Headline. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ebook edition contains the full text version as per the book; but doesn't include original photographic and illustrated material. In a broadcast to the nation in September 1940 King George VI announced the institution of the George Cross - a civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross awarded to recognize the many acts of supreme gallantry being performed outside of the battlefield. From Thomas Alderson, the first recipient of the medal, who heroically rescued several people from trapped houses during one terrible Blitz night, to Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, who threw himself onto a live grenade in the Helmand province to save the lives of his comrades (and somehow survived), to Barbara Harrison, an air stewardess who died in 1968 after helping many passengers escape from an onboard fire, this book tells the amazing stories of everyone of the George Cross's 159 direct recipients. GEORGE CROSS HEROES pays tribute to the extraordinary courage displayed by so many of the commonwealth's men and women in so many incredible situations over the last 70 years.

Author : John Frayn Turner
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783409819
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Awards of the George Cross, 1940–2009 written by John Frayn Turner and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in WW2, King George VI was deeply impressed by the heroic deeds of servicemen out of the front line and civilian non-combatants in acts connected with the war such as bomb disposal and rescues after air raids. So in September 1940 the King instituted the George Cross for For Gallantry away from the heat of actual battle, to be awarded to civilians and servicemen and women. As the war progressed, the range of deeds increased. In April 1942 the unprecedented award of the GC was made to the entire population of the Island of Malta to honor her brave people. Later the award was made for supreme gallantry to members of the Special Operations Executive, including Violette Szabo and Forest Yeo-Thomas (The White Rabbit). Many were posthumous. The George Cross continued to be awarded in the post war years and up to the present day, and this fine books covers all of these.

Author : Marion Hebblethwaite
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780955519116
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Step Further written by Marion Hebblethwaite and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip McDermott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995553101
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Acts of Courage written by Philip McDermott and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-24 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anthony Staunton
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1742734863
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victoria Cross written by Anthony Staunton and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now updated to also include all our George Cross winners, VC has been considered a classic work of Australian military history ever since its first publication in 1963. Together with detailed descriptions of the battles they fought in, VC contains full biographies of all Australians who have won the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth's supreme decoration for gallantry in battle. Fully illustrated with rare photos from the Australian War Memorial, the book also sets out the history of the Victoria Cross itself. These dramatic stories will arouse both admiration for the courage of these gallant me.

Author : Randy W. Baumgardner
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563116588
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Distinguished Flying Cross Society written by Randy W. Baumgardner and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John D. Clarke
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473814510
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gallantry Medals & Decorations of the World written by John D. Clarke and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2000-09-12 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is acknowledged as the only work dealing exclusively with the identification and description of international gallantry awards, past and present. The multitude of illustrations allows the reader to readily identify those awards most likely to be encountered. The work embraces forty-three countries and describes 270 decorations together with their various classes. A ten page ribbon chart shows 216 different world gallantry ribbons all in full colour.

Author : Kevin Brazier
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473872065
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Victoria Cross written by Kevin Brazier and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for exceptional acts of bravery and self-sacrifice are commemorated here. The first VCs awarded for the Crimean War and in the nineteenth-century colonial wars are described, as are the VCs awarded in the world wars of the twentieth century and the most recent VCs awarded during present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The extraordinary exploits recounted in this fascinating book make unforgettable reading.