Gerald Gliddon

With this in mind the Germans planned an all-out offensive, Operation 'Michael', which overwhelmed the Allies and overstretched the Germans. More offensives were to follow throughout the spring, including at Aisne and Marne. It was during these bloody battles that 57 men stood out for acts of extraordinary daring and bravery. To these men the highest military honour was awarded - the Victoria Cross. This book reveals the true extent of their bravery,...

It extends to include the successes of the Commonwealth Forces at Bullecourt and Messines Ridge in May and June. the first member of the British Expeditionary Force to win the Victoria Cross on the Western Fron in 1917 was Sergeant Edward Mott of the Border Regiment, on 27 January; six months later, on 27 July, the even of the Passchendaele offensive, Private Thomas Barratt of the South Staffordshire Regiment, who had spent much of his childhood in...

In a series of mini-biographies, Gerald Gliddon examines the men and the dramatic events that led to the award of this most coveted of medals. These men were 'ordinary' soldiers from widely differing social backgrounds, who all acted above and beyond the call of duty. Each story is told chronologically and offers a fresh perspective on the opening stages of the 'war to end wars'.

This is a detailed illustrated study of the war memorials, war cemeteries and individual monuments designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Imperial War Graves Commission.