Heroes of World War I: Fourteen Stories of Bravery - Softcover

Addington, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750967560 ISBN 13: 9780750967563

Publisher: The History Press, 2016

Synopsis

In 1914 they were just ordinary men, going about their ordinary business, until one day that telegram arrived and their world was turned upside down. These are the stories of 12 ordinary men who were sent to fight and (sometimes) die for their country during World War I. These are the stories of the accountants, the shopkeepers, and the laborers who found themselves living and fighting in the mud of the trenches, sailing on the high seas, or fighting the very first aerial war. This is their story. They are all heroes. There have been numerous memoirs and histories of World War I, but the voice of the quiet heroes is often lost. This is a narrative history conveying the heroism displayed by ordinary men in the trenches, in the air, and at sea during WWI.

About this title

About the Author:

Scott Addington is an author and historian who runs a military research website and has been researching the stories of soldiers, sailors and airmen from World War I for more than 10 years. He is the author of Great War 100.

Review:

“[A]n informative, even entertaining look at men in combat, worth a read for the scholar, the military professional, or the interested layman.” —StrategyPage

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0750967560
• ISBN 13: 9780750967563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192