Shot at Dawn - The Fifteen Welshmen Executed by the British Army in the First World War

Thousands of British soldiers lie in cemeteries clustered around the battle sites of the First World War. Over 3,000 soldiers were sentenced to death by Army Law, for desertion or other petty crimes, and more than 300 of these were blindfolded and shot by their own battalion.

Summary

Thousands of British soldiers lie in cemeteries clustered around the battle sites of the First World War. Over 3,000 soldiers were sentenced to death by Army Law, for desertion or other petty crimes, and more than 300 of these were blindfolded and shot by their own battalion.

Product details

• Authors: Robert King, Robert King
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.10.2014
• EAN: 9780750956420
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-5642-0
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 198 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 180 g
• Illustrations: 40 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration