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 ...
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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 firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.
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Very Good+ 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Large trade paperback. 543pp., Glossary, Bibliographic References, Index. Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs on coated stock, 5 maps, and 12 holograph documents. First edition, first printing of the softbound edition. No previous ownership marks. Slight crease to corner on rear cover. A tight, sound, lightly read copy. An account of the over 300 executuions in the British Army which took place between 1914 and 1920, the majority for desertion in the face of the enemy. Very good+.
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New. 2007. New. 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......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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