Military Executions During World War I (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781403906946)

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 compares British military law with French and German military law. It includes case studies of British troops on the Frontline.

Author: G. Oram
ISBN-10: 1403906947
ISBN-13: 9781403906946
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2003
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.98h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2004 pg. 1728