DEEDS THAT THRILL THE EMPIRE (2 Volumes)

Sub-titled "True stories of the most glorious acts of heroism of the Empire's Soldiers and Sailors during the Great War", this collection of exploits on land, sea and in the air makes a fascinating, illustrated record. Here are stories recounting in graphic detail acts of gallantry, each vividly pictured by artists specially commissioned to bring to life the actions described in the text. Most of them are accounts of individual gallantry, including forty Victoria Crosses and nearly one hundred DCMs, as well as feats that earned the DSO, MC or, in the case of the Indian Army, the IOM (Indian Order of Merit). But apart from these selected cases there are hundreds more illustrations, full plate and smaller, depicting other heroic acts which are described in the captions. There is a remarkably comprehensive index with lists under various headings; names listed alphabetically; by nationality; by formations; lists of Royal Navy and Merchant Marine ships; lists of German Navy and other enemy ships; aircraft and airships and a geographical index. Reprint of the original edition.