Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Battles of the Hindenburg Line - Canal Du Nord

IN THE PAST, while visiting the First World War battlefields, the author often**xA0;wondered where the various Victoria Cross actions took place. He resolved to find**xA0;out. In 1988, in the midst of his army career, research for this book commenced and**xA0;over the years numerous sources have been consulted. Victoria Crosses on the Western Front**xA0;-**xA0;Battles of the Hindenburg Line**xA0;-**xA0;Canal du Nord**xA0;is designed for the battlefield visitor as much as the armchair reader. A**xA0;thorough account of each VC action is set within the wider strategic and tactical**xA0;context. Detailed sketch maps show the area today, together with the battle-lines and**xA0;movements of the combatants. It will allow visitors to stand upon the spot, or very**xA0;close to, where each VC was won. Photographs of the battle sites richly illustrate the**xA0;accounts. There is also a comprehensive biography for each recipient, covering every**xA0;aspect of their lives warts and all: parents and siblings, education, civilian employment,**xA0;military career, wife and children, death and burial/commemoration. A host of other**xA0;information, much of it published for the first time, reveals some fascinating characters,**xA0;with numerous links to many famous people and events.