Blindfold and Alone

John Hughes-Wilson, Cathryn M Corns

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Cassell Military
01 July 2005

European history; First World War; Other warfare & defence issues

Series: W&N Military

Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing squads between September 1914 and November 1920.

By far the greatest number, 266 were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. The executions continue to haunt the history of the war, with talk today of shell shock and posthumous pardons. Using new material released from the Public Records Office and other sources, the authors reveal what really happened and place the story of these executions firmly in the context of the military, social and medical context of the period.

By: John Hughes-Wilson, Cathryn M Corns
Imprint: Cassell Military
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9780304366965
ISBN 10: 030436696X
Series: W&N Military
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Hughes-Wilson (author of MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BLUNDERS) and Cathryn Corns lead 'Shot at Dawn' battlefield tours through France and Flanders.

Reviews for Blindfold and Alone

Meticulous research backed by eloquent and elegant writing which accommodates the pressures and values of the time, disproving the First World War myth which had terrified conscripts forced 'over the top' by uncaring officers, and rear-echelon generals handing out death sentences to any who shied away. * BBC History Magazine *