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Much Has Been Written About The 302 British And Commonwealth Soldiers Who Were Executed For Military Offences During The First World War, But There Is Usually Only A Passing Reference To Those Who Took Part - The Members Of The Firing Squad, The Officer In Charge, The Medical Officer And The Padre. What Are Their Stories? Through Extensive Research, David Johnson Explores The Controversial Story Of The Men Forced To Shoot Their Fellow Tommies, Examining How They Were Selected, How They Were Treated Before, During And After The Executions And Why There Were So Many Procedural Variations In The Way That The Executions Were Conducted. 1.the Organisation Of The Executions : The Regulatory Framework -- 2. The Selection Of The Firing Squad -- 3. The Firing Squad -- 4. The Army Chaplain -- 5. The Medical Officer -- 6. The Military Police And The Assistant Provost Marshal -- 7. Abolition Of The Death Penalty In The British Army -- 8. The Campaign For Pardons For Those Executed. David Johnson. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 200-203) And Index.

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Author

David Johnson (First World War Historian)

Publisher

Stroud, Gloucestershire: Spellmount: The History Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780750959179

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Law, History, Fiction

Rating

3.29 / 5 (5 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14