John Frayn Turner

Awards of the George Cross 1940 - 2005

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Early in WW2, King George VI was deeply impressed by the heroic deeds of servicemen out of the front line and civilian non-combatants in acts connected with the war such as bomb disposal, rescues after air raids. So in September 1940 the King instituted the George Cross for 'For Gallantry' away from the heat of actual battle, to be awarded to civilians and servicemen and women.As the war progressed, the range of deeds increased. In April 1942 the unprecedented award of the GC was made to the entire population of the Island of Malta 'to honour her brave people'. Later the award was made for supreme gallantry to members of the Special Operation… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-84415-351-0
EAN: 9781844153510
Produktnummer: 1881990
Verlag: Pen & Sword
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.5 cm x D2.3 cm 454 g
Auflage: New
Gewicht: 454

Über den Autor

John Frayn Turner is a distinguished author, biographer and military historian. His many published works include the biography of Sir Douglas Bader, VCs of the Second World War (Pen and Sword 2004), Invasion 44 and Heroic Flights.