Blindfold and Alone
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Blindfold and Alone
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Hughes-Wilson
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By (author) Cathryn M Corns
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| Series | W&N Military |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:560 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 134 |
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| Category/Genre | First world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780304366965
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.48 |
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| Audience | |
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| Illustrations |
24
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Cassell Military
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| Publication Date |
9 June 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. The executions continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. Using new material released from the Public Records Office and other sources, the authors reveal what really happened and place the story of these executions firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.
Author Biography
John Hughes-Wilson (author of MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BLUNDERS) and Cathryn Corns lead 'Shot at Dawn' battlefield tours through France and Flanders.
ReviewsMeticulous research backed by eloquent and elegant writing which accommodates the pressures and values of the time, disproving the First World War myth which had terrified conscripts forced 'over the top' by uncaring officers, and rear-echelon generals handing out death sentences to any who shied away. * BBC History Magazine *
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