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Reviewed on September 1, 2017 | DVDs and Audio
Gr 7 Up—Fifty-one men were awarded the Victoria Cross for action on the Somme Offensive, which lasted from July to November in 1916. This documentary focuses on seven of those men. Viewers learn of William McFadzean, who smothered a live grenade with his own body to protect the others in his trench. While under fire, Robert Quigg pulled several wounded men from the battlefield. J...Log In or Sign Up to Read More