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1. Victoria Cross Heroes
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2. A PARTY FIT FOR HEROES: His Majesty's
$7.95
3. Great Canadian War Heroes: Victoria
$25.26
4. The Victoria Cross, An Official
$33.03
5. Britain's Roll Of Glory Or The
$11.01
6. The Victoria Cross (Shire Album)
 
7. Great stories of the Victoria
 
$26.99
8. Neville Howse: Australia's First
$10.80
9. Supreme Courage: Heroic Stories
10. Irish Winners of the Victoria
 
11. Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer
$29.40
12. Heroes Of The Victoria Cross
13. The Whale of the Victoria Cross
$18.74
14. Bravest of the Brave: The Story
$23.00
15. A bibliography of the Victoria
 
16. The Register of the Victoria Cross
 
$3.50
17. Crosswords: The 2nd Victoria Cross
$31.90
18. Victoria Cross 1856-1920
 
19. For valour;: The history of Southern
 
20. The Campaigns and Medals of the

1. Victoria Cross Heroes
by Michael Ashcroft
Hardcover: 352 Pages (2006-11-06)
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Asin: 0755316320
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2. A PARTY FIT FOR HEROES: His Majesty's Garden Party for recipients of the Victoria Cross 26th June 1920
by Derek Hunt, John Mulholland
Paperback: 140 Pages (2007-12-01)
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Asin: 1847347126
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Unique written and pictorial record of King George V's garden party for VC winners from the Indian Mutiny to the 1919 intervention in Russia. ... Read more


3. Great Canadian War Heroes: Victoria Cross Heroes of World War II (Amazing Stories)
by Tom Douglas
Paperback: 128 Pages (2005-04-04)
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Asin: 1554390575
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4. The Victoria Cross, An Official Chronicle Of The Deeds Of Personal Valor Achieved During The Presence Of The Enemy
Hardcover: 188 Pages (2007-07-25)
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Asin: 0548261644
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5. Britain's Roll Of Glory Or The Victoria Cross: Its Heroes And Their Valor
by D. H. Parry
Hardcover: 418 Pages (2007-07-25)
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Asin: 0548178933
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6. The Victoria Cross (Shire Album)
by Peter Duckers
Paperback: 72 Pages (2006-02)
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Asin: 0747806357
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Victoria Cross
This is a very informative and user-friendly book.It gives a brief history of the Victoria Cross from it's inception, to the present day; in addition this book has many medal arrays and descriptions of the campaign and service awards, as well. ... Read more


7. Great stories of the Victoria Cross
by John George Smyth
 Unknown Binding: 192 Pages (1977)

Isbn: 0213166445
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8. Neville Howse: Australia's First Victoria Cross Winner (Australian Army History)
 Hardcover: 240 Pages (2000-04-20)
list price: US$45.00 -- used & new: US$26.99
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Asin: 0195511905
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Neville Reginald Howse was the first soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross while serving in an Australian unit. A doctor in the Boer War and World War I, he was famous for his willingness to risk his own life to save others. He was also a gifted administrator who oversaw the complete
overhaul of Australia's medical services in the 1920s. Later that decade he was elected to federal Parliament where he eventually served in a number of key Cabinet posts. An influential legislator and fierce nationalist, he remains little known today. This biography is the first on this important
figure in Australian history. ... Read more


9. Supreme Courage: Heroic Stories from 150 Years of the Victoria Cross
by General Sir Peter de la Billiere
Paperback: 400 Pages (2005-09-01)
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Asin: 0349118981
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. Supreme Courage tells the tales of some of those who have won the medal, bringing this badge of honor alive with breathtaking accounts of courage in action. Visiting battle-scenes across the globe, peppering his accounts with letters and first-hand accounts, Sir Peter de la Billiere uncovers not just heroism, but the hearts and minds of men.
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4-0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reads well, Good collection of Stories of VC winners, Including Guy Gibson, David Wanklyn, Albert Ball, and others. Nice coverage, doesn't gloss over some of the less savory aspects of some of the hero's lives, or the politics or Bravery. ... Read more


10. Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross
by Richard Doherty, David Truesdale
Paperback: 272 Pages (2000-07)
list price: US$19.95
Isbn: 1851824421
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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4-0 out of 5 stars Hidden Chapter in Irish History Revealed
Only the English are represented more often in the roll of Victoria Cross winners, yet we Irish have managed to forget our contribution to the defense of the British Empire between 1840 and 1945.However this book makes a valuable contribution to the restoration of this aspect of Irish History. Meticulously researched and logically set out, it is an uncomplicated yet thorough summary of all the Irish winners of Britain's highest military award.Whatever the merits or otherwise of Irishmen fighting Russians, Boers Afghans and Zulus, the Irishmen who won their 'Gongs' after volunteering to fight against the rampant German aggressions of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 are above reproach.They are Ireland's forgotten heroes. ... Read more


11. Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War
by Ian Uys
 Paperback: 140 Pages (2000-08-30)

Isbn: 0620254475
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12. Heroes Of The Victoria Cross
by T. E. Toomey
Hardcover: 288 Pages (2007-07-25)
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Asin: 054826161X
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13. The Whale of the Victoria Cross
by Pierre Boulle
Hardcover: 182 Pages (1983-11)
list price: US$12.95
Isbn: 081490873X
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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3-0 out of 5 stars A Fable about War and Nature
During the Falklands Islands War in 1982 Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, warned the British Navy that whales often looked like submarines on radar. Pierre Boulle took this comment and created an imaginative story. Sonar affects whales like an electric shock, they immediately flee in panic (Chapter 5). Would they beach themselves? There is a description how killer whales will attack and devour great blue whales. To "save the whales" you must destroy the orcas. One of the destroyers gets a signal from radar. It turns out to be a great marine mammal. Actually it was two whales, a male and a female, swimming so close as to be of one flesh. They were attacked by a pack of killer whales (orcas). The LCDR of the destroyer ordered his guns to fire on the orcas, saving the remaining female. But the Admiral of the fleet became upset. Should he take disciplinary action? They decide on a cover-up, a story that sounds plausible. [Is this an example of "saving face"?]

The blue whale cow swam alongside the destroyer that saved her life. The sailors considered her a mascot. Whales are attacked by all sorts of parasites. They came up with a plan to remove them. Later the whale repays them by locating a hidden danger. The men at sea in ships write home about this whale. A surprise attack by Argentine planes led to the destruction of one transport ship. One of those in the sea was the whaler, his efforts called forth the blue whale in a rescue attempt. Will more be rescued by this cetacean? [There were old legends about dolphins aiding humans at sea, such as in Pliny the Elder's "Natural History".] The Admiral plans to give a citation to this whale. Then the blue whale gives another example of its devotion to the sailors. What is the moral to this fable?

The original title "La Baleine des Malouines" translates as the whale of the Falklands. This title seems designed to be sensational. Note those are forty millimeter antiaircraft guns (Chapter 9). The translation should be "animal-eating plants" (Part 2, Chapter 8).

5-0 out of 5 stars A selfless cetacean raises issues of our own humanity
It is quite unfortunate that only two books by Pierre Boulle are generally available in the U.S.: Bridge on the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes. However, The Whale of The Victoria Cross shows how wonderfully fertile a writer's imagination can be.Boulle gives us a most unusual premise involving a naval battle and the critical involvement and influence of marine mammals. I also recommend Ears of the Jungle by the same author -- a Vietnam War story told from the main character's perspective, who just happens to be a high level North Vietnamese strategist. Fabulous! ... Read more


14. Bravest of the Brave: The Story of the Victoria Cross
by John Glanfield
Hardcover: 160 Pages (2006-03-29)
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Asin: 0750936959
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The year 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross, the pre-eminent British award for gallantry - and arguably the best-known worldwide. In this book John Glanfield concentrates on the story behind the VC's origins and relates the often extraordinary record of official interference in the award of this prestigious decoration throughout its history. In particular, the author's research casts new light on the mythical origins of the metal used in the production of the Victoria Cross. Illustrated with personal accounts, colorful anecdotes and tales of the later fortunes of those who survived, the narrative includes many examples of the holders and their deeds, briefly outlining the wider engagement in which each took place, from the Crimean War to the current involvement in Iraq.
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15. A bibliography of the Victoria Cross
by W. James MacDonald
Unknown Binding: 15 Pages (1994)
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Asin: 0969923104
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16. The Register of the Victoria Cross
 Unknown Binding: 352 Pages (1988)

Isbn: 0906324076
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17. Crosswords: The 2nd Victoria Cross Mystery (Victoria Cross Mystery, No 2)
by Penny Sumner
 Paperback: 241 Pages (1994-06)
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Asin: 1562800647
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18. Victoria Cross 1856-1920
by O'moore Creagh
Paperback: 352 Pages (2001-07-30)
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Asin: 1843420910
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19. For valour;: The history of Southern Africa's Victoria Cross heroes,
by Ian S Uys
 Unknown Binding: 398 Pages (1973)

Isbn: 0620008229
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20. The Campaigns and Medals of the Honourable East India Company and the Indian Army/The Victoria Cross & George Cross Recipients of the Honourable East India Company and Indian Army
by A.G. Stone OBE, Chris Kempton
 Paperback: 84 Pages (2002-11-07)

Isbn: 0854203095
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