The Thin Yellow Line
by William Moore
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The summary execution by firing squad of confused and shell-shocked British soldiers in World War I by their comrades still arouses heated passions, over eighty years later. Calls for posthumous pardons are still made in Parliament on behalf of these men who were tried by flawed courts martial and shot within hours of the verdict.Tags
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William Moore is a Tynesider who spent many years as a Fleet Street journalist before joining the Ministry of Defence information service. He is an acknowledged specialist on the subject of the Great War. His book The Thin Yellow Line, dealing with executions for, among other things, 'cowardice' resulted in an amendment in the regulations show more protecting the 1914-1918 court martial files. show less
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