British Military Medals

Titel:: British Military Medals
Subtitel:: A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian
ISBN10:: 1844159604
ISBN13:: 9781844159604
Schrijver:: Duckers, P.
Aantal pagina's:: 192
Uitgever:: Pen & Sword Family History
Plaats van uitgifte:: Barnsley
Jaar van uitgifte:: 2009
Beschrijving:: British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and exploring - British and Imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of individual soldiers. For over 200 years these awards have marked the wars, campaigns and battles fought by British and Imperial forces across the world. in this accessible and wide-ranging account, Peter Duckers provides a fascinating insight into the origins and long traditions of these awards. His work is a guide for collectors and for local and family historians who want to learn how to use medals to discover the history of military units and the experiences of individuals who served in them. Medals are a link with the men and woman who were actually present in some of the famous - and not so famous - actions in British military history. They convey the excitement of a direct connection with the past.

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