Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross is a 132-page special edition and perfect for well-informed military enthusiasts, medal enthusiasts and collectors, plus those who enjoy reading tales of extraordinary heroism.
This lavish special edition will be both text and illustration heavy with over 200+ illustrations, packed full of fascinating detail regarding the Victoria Cross including its history, conflicts where it has been won, how it is made, unusual stories relating to the medal and individual stories of Victoria Cross heroism.
Read about the first Victoria Cross, medals from Rorke’s Drift, double Victoria Cross winners, father-and-son VC winners, the posthumous WW1 ‘Boy VC’ Jack Cornwell whose brother stood in for his portrait when it was realised that no photographs of him existed, the first air VC, and gallantry throughout the Second World War – including the likes of Dambuster Guy Gibson and the ‘Chindit’ who carried on fighting despite having had his arm cut off by a sword-wielding Japanese officer PLUS MORE!
Victoria Cross covers the remarkable stories spanning the VC’s entire history and include The Falklands, Gulf War, Afghanistan and the tale of a WW2 VC awarded retrospectively to an Australian sailor by Queen Elizabeth in 2021.
Well over 200 illustrations appear, many of them in colour. Some of these are original colour photographs, others are reproductions of relevant artwork, and others are colourised with maps, charts, tables, and diagrams are also included where appropriate.
This stunning guide is available to pre-order today. With an on-sale date of 1 December 2023, pre-order your copy before 20 November to ensure your copy before Christmas 2023. This guide is one not to miss!
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