Victoria Cross Heroes of World War One; 628 Extraordinary Stories of Valour

Croxley Green: Atlantic Publishing 978-1-909242-42-5 [978-1-909242-42-5] 2015. (4to) 382pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Photographs, black and white and color illustrations, maps, index. The dust jacket is lightly worn along the top edge. "The Victoria Cross had been in existence over 60 years when Archduke Franz Ferdinand fell to an assassin's bullet, the event that triggered a Europe-wide call to arms in August 1914. It was an award that democratised military honours, for it was open to all ranks, the sole qualification being a display of conspicuous bravery in the field. The sovereign whose name it bore was personally responsible for the Cross's simple legend: for Valour". Time Period 1914-1918 & 1915. (World War 1, Biography, Soldiers, Trench Warfare, Victoria Cross, War Stories, World War 1).