Victoria Cross heroes / Michael Ashcroft
by Ashcroft, Michael. Charles Prince of Wales (1948-)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0755316320
- ISBN 13
- 9780755316328
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About This Item
London : Headline Review, 2006. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiii, 335 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Summary; ""VC"" tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has earnt them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious medal for courage in action. The book is introduced by Michael Ashcroft, who owns ten per cent of all VCs ever awarded. He explains the history of the medal and the story of his fascination with it. The main text of the book tells the stories of both those recipients whose medals are in his collection and those whose stories will feature in the television series. For the latter there will be new interview material with the families and with the few living VC holders today. Each chapter will cover a different conflict - from the first VC awarded to Mate C D Lucas of the Royal Navy during the Crimean War - to the most recent - to Johnson Beharry in Iraq. Subjects; Victoria Cross. Victoria Cross History. Armed Forces Insignia. Courage. Great Britain Armed Forces Biography. deeds of valour. medal winners. award winners. decoration winners. Great Britain. General, 1900 to the present day. gallantry awards. decoration and award winners. winners of victoria cross. victoria cross roll of honor. biographical. medals. Military life & institutions ; Military history. History / Military / General. Genre; Illustrated.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 271454
- Title
- Victoria Cross heroes / Michael Ashcroft
- Author
- Ashcroft, Michael. Charles Prince of Wales (1948-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0755316320
- ISBN 13
- 9780755316328
- Publisher
- London : Headline Review
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
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