{"product_id":"9780750992671-executed-at-dawn","title":"Executed at Dawn","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Firing Squads on the Western Front 1914-1918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe controversial story of the men forced to shoot their fellow Tommies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuch 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?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943247196257,"sku":"9780750992671","price":9.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30141852.jpg?v=1726732084","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780750992671-executed-at-dawn","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}