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Military Executions During World War I
Gerard Oram
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Description for Military Executions During World War I
Hardback. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD1; HBWN; JWT; LNDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 311.
Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing-squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. Controversial even at the time, these executions of soldiers amid the horrors of the Western Front continue to haunt the history of war. This book provides a critical analysis of military law in the British army and other major armies during the First World War, with particular reference to the use of the death penalty. This study establishes a full cultural and legal framework for military discipline and ... Read more
Three hundred and fifty-one men were executed by British Army firing-squads between September 1914 and November 1920. By far the greatest number were shot for desertion in the face of the enemy. Controversial even at the time, these executions of soldiers amid the horrors of the Western Front continue to haunt the history of war. This book provides a critical analysis of military law in the British army and other major armies during the First World War, with particular reference to the use of the death penalty. This study establishes a full cultural and legal framework for military discipline and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403906946
SKU
V9781403906946
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99-15
About Gerard Oram
GERARD ORAM is a lecturer in the history Department at the Open University and has written extensively about military punishments, the development of military law in western civilisations and its impact on societies. His approach is that of a criminologist rather than a military historian and this has enabled him to bring a fresh perspective to the subject.
Reviews for Military Executions During World War I
'This is the first truly scholarly - and historical - analysis of the use of the death penalty in the British Army during the Great War. Dr Oram sets the subject in its proper context. The book will be a welcome addition to an area of continuing controversy and public interest.' - John M. Bourne, Centre for First World War ... Read more