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OverviewExtraordinary accounts of heroism and the servicemen who earned the Victoria Cross 'It wasn't until after he was safely back in the aircraft again that I heard that he'd actually been out on the wing to try to put the fire out ... Remember that we were flying at about 90 miles an hour at a height of 13,000 feet' Squadron Leader RP Widdowson on Sergeant James Ward, who earned his VC in 1941 The Victoria Cross, awarded to the most courageous and determined servicemen, is the highest military decoration that can be bestowed. In Forgotten Voices- Victoria Cross, first-hand accounts of soldiers, sailors and airmen describe the incredible events that earned these extraordinary men the VC in the last century. Captivating and often humbling, these stories depict exceptional acts of bravery in unimaginable situations, of men who would say they were just doing their duty. Introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roderick Bailey , The Imperial War MuseumPublisher: Ebury Publishing Imprint: Ebury Press Dimensions: Width: 12.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.40cm Weight: 0.280kg ISBN: 9780091938178ISBN 10: 0091938171 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 13 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsHere is a testament to what is good about humankind against the backdrop of what can be the worst. The abiding thought with which the reader is left is one of hope; that adversity can indeed bring out the best in us. These 'Forgotten Voices' are eloquent in proclaiming this enduring truth. <br>-- General Sir Richard Dannatt, from the Introduction<br><br><br> From the Hardcover edition. Author InformationA graduate of Cambridge and Edinburgh Universities and a former Alistair Horne Fellow at St Antony's College, Oxford, Roderick Bailey is a historian attached to the Imperial War Museum. He is the author of Forgotten Voices of D-Day, Forgotten Voices of the Secret War, which was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller, and the acclaimed The Wildest Province- SOE in the Land of the Eagle. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |