Covering a span of over 160 years, this comprehensive collection details the citations for 3,537 Medal of Honor awards, honoring the bravery of 3,517 individuals, including one woman and nineteen double recipients. The volumes chronicle acts of valor from the Civil War era through to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, providing a rich historical context and celebrating the sacrifices made by these heroes.
The George Cross, the highest civilian decoration, is awarded for 'acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger', and all the recipients of this exceptional honor are recorded here. As a complete chronological record of George Crosses awarded in Britain and around the world, this book is an essential work of reference for anyone who is interested in the history of the medal and in the acts of bravery and self-sacrifice it commemorates.
A fully revised edition of the definitive chronological record of VC recipients covering VCs from the Crimean War to the present-day conflict in Afghanistan.
This series tells the story of all 7,364 men who were awarded the Knight's Cross including the disputed awards. Volume Two deals with 1942-43 (numbers 1268-3685) and is subtitled 'The Years of Stalemate'.
The book is divided in two to cover the men who were serving in the Gurkha Regiments at the time of their VC actions and those serving in the Indian Regiments.
A complete chronological record of VCs awarded during the Anglo-Zulu and Boer wars.
Hermann Göring, Erwin Rommel, Manfred von Richthofen, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Moltke, Ernst Junger, Max Immelmann - they were among the most famous individuals to be awarded the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order, the Pour le Mérite, better known as the 'Blue Max'. Until the end of the Great War the Blue Max was the most prestigious accolade, a German serviceman could wish for. Yet fictions and myths about the Blue Max have obscured its long and fascinating history. Kevin Brazier, in this comprehensive account of the Pour le Mérite and of the men who received it, aims to set the record straight, and he provides a comprehensive listing of the men who were given this high honor.