BILLIERE, Gen. Sir Peter de la SUPREME COURAGE. Heroic Stories from 150 years of the Victoria Cross , London: Little, Brown, 2005.

Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 0316725919 Book in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, top of spine slightly creased. 387pp, including Postscript: Phoneys, Glossary of Gallantry Medals Awarded for Military Action, Bibliography and Index the names of the holders of the Victoria Cross. With 2 colour,15 black-and-white and 11 sepia photographs. Bringing the history of the Victoria Medal alive with blow-by-blow accounts of courage in action. Recreating battle scenes from across the globe, from the Crimean War to the Second World War, with letters and first-hand reports. Revealing the men's backgrounds and characters, and shows how high a price some of them paid, With accounts of Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, Gurkhas and Indians. (9½"h x 6¼"w) (24cms x 16cms) approx. (Book ref. 7698)  £14.00

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