Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross (Forgotten Voices) (Hardback)
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Short Description for Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is one of the world's most famous medals. Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, this title focuses on the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.
Full description- Publisher: Ebury Press
- Published: 02 May 2011
- Format: Hardback 400 pages
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- Categories: Memorials & Rolls Of Honour | British & Irish History | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780091938161 ISBN 10: 0091938163
- Sales rank: 370,450
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Full description for Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals. It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for 'most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy', and has been awarded only 1,358 times. Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, "Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross" is full of heroic tales, drama and action from the last century. Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives, most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. "Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross" explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave. It is a landmark addition to the "Forgotten Voices" series.
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