BLINDFOLD AND ALONE by Hughes-Wilson, John ISBN 0304353973
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Between September 1914 and November 1920, 351 men were executed by British Army firing squads, mostly for desertion in the face of the enemy. This book sets out the facts of these court martials and executions, detailing them in the context of the military, social and medical arenas of the time.
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. Controversial even at the time, these executions of soldiers amid the horrors of the Western Front continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. This book sets out the facts of these court martials and executions, using new material that only now has become available from the Public Records Office and other sources. Just as importantly, the authors place the story of these executions firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.
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[edit] Title
BLINDFOLD AND ALONE
[edit] Author
Hughes-Wilson, John
[edit] ISBN
0304353973
[edit] Published
12/07/2001
[edit] Publisher
Cassell Military
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
25 (GBP)
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25 (GBP)
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