Shot at Dawn
Executions in World War One by Authority of the British Army Act
Leo Cooper Ltd (Publisher)
Published in October 1989
Book
Hardback
385 pages
978-0-9507892-9-3 (ISBN)
Description
Investigates the executions by firing squad of some 350 members of the British and Empire forces during World War I. The authors aim to show the unfairness of the court martial system at the time, and how frequently condemned men had simply cracked under the pressure of trench warfare.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
b&w half-tones and line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-9507892-9-3 (9780950789293)
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Schweitzer Classification