FOR VALOUR: Victoria Cross Winners 1914-1945
Audiobook CD on CD41 label
ISBN: 978-0-9554335-3-5

The Victoria Cross is highest and most prestigious decoration for bravery awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. On this unique archive audiobook CD VC winners from the First and Second World Wars describe their actions in their own words. Digitally remastered from original source recordings made between 1915 and 1946, the extended CD runs for 76 minutes and includes a detailed booklet, featuring archive images and historical notes by James Hayward. To read liner notes and recording information click here. To purchase CD click here


FOR VALOUR: VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS 1914-1945 CD41-022 £10
This unique archive audiobook CD features first-hand accounts by thirteen recipients of the VC between 1915 and 1945, as well as two posthumous tributes by comrades. All illustrate the exceptional modesty of VCs, and the courage of men in extraordinary circumstances. Actions and campaigns described include Hill 60 (Ypres), the Battle of Britain, North Africa, Burma, Bomber Command, Monte Cassino, D-Day, the St Nazaire raid, a daring wing-crawl at 30,000 feet and the X-craft attack on the Tirpitz. The booklet features archive images and detailed historical notes. Full tracklist: Sergeant Edward Dwyer (1915), Flight Lieutenant Roderick Learoyd (1940), Flight Lieutenant J.B. Nicolson (1940), Lieutenant Charles Upham (1941/1942), Sergeant Pilot James Ward (1941), Commander Robert Ryder (1942), Sergeant Quentin Smythe (1942), Flight Sergeant R.H. Middleton (1942), Lieutenants B.C.G. Place and D. Cameron (1943), Naik Nand Singh (1944), Fusilier F.A. Jefferson (1944), Major John Mahony (1944), Sergeant-Major Stanley Hollis (1944), Lieutenant G.R. Norton (1944), Flight Sergeant George Thompson (1945).

Reviews: "Fifteen original recordings, including five from the RAF. It's fascinating to hear these tales from those who earned the decoration, or listen to the posthumous tributes from those who were there. Well worth the price of admission" (Flypast, 10/2007); "Forgotten voices that offer a fascinating insight into heroism in wartime" (Jive Magazine, 10/2007)

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