Wartime Courage - Stories of Extraordinary Courage by Exceptional Men Women in World

In these eleven stories of courage in the Second World War, Prime Minister Gordon Brown marks the unforgettable heroism of British men and women who fought to overcome tyranny. Some are accounts of decisive action taken in the searing heat of battle while others are of innovative, strategic thought and endurance in the face of dangers met day after day. Tribute is paid to heroes such as John Bridge, a physics teacher turned mine- and bomb-disposal officer, and to the bravery of clandestine operatives like Major Hugh Seagrim in occupied Burma and Violette Szabo in France. Simply and directly told, these inspiring stories celebrate the extraordinary courage of an exceptional generation.>

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Brown, Brown Gordon
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2009
• EAN: 9780747597414
• ISBN: 978-0-7475-9741-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Zweiter Weltkrieg : Berichte, Erinnerungen, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), True war and combat stories, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General