ISBN: 9781844155392 - happy odyssey (16 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. New edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. pp. 288 Illus.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. new title edition. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. new title edition. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2007. Paperback. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. The authors' amazing military career that includes the Boer and the First and Second World Wars, a Victoria Cross, plane crashes and escape from a PoW camp. 286pp.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fearless military memoir detailing Carton de Wiart's eight wounds, VC, and decades of service across wars and alliances.Adrian Carton de Wiart's autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. He was intended for the law, but abandoned his studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. Carton de Wiart's extraordinary military career embraced service with the Somaliland Camel Corps (1914-15), liaison officer with Polish forces (1939), membership of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia (1941), a period as a prisoner of war (1941-43), and three years as Churchill's representative to Chiang Kai-shek (1943-46). (Churchill was a great admirer.) During the Great War, besides commanding the 8th Glosters, Carton de Wiart was GOC 12 Brigade (1917) and GOC 105 Brigade (April 1918). Both these commands were terminated by wounds. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Battle of the Somme, was mentioned in dispatches six times, and was the model for Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy of Evelyn Waugh.…

Zustand: NEW.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches si.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Happy Odyssey | Adrian Carton de Wiart | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2007 | Pen & Sword Books Ltd | EAN 9781844155392 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.