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First World War Trials and Executions : Britain's Trailers, Spies and Killers 1914-1918.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Webb, Simon.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War (1914-1918).
- Trials (Treason).
- Executions and executioners.
- World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2015.
- Summary:
- Between the beginning of the First World War in the summer of 1914 and the armistice in 1918, 51 men were executed in Britain.The great majority, over 80%, were hanged for murder, but in addition to this, 11 men were shot by firing squad at the Tower of London.One traitor and one spy were also hanged.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Webb, Simon First World War Trials and Executions
- ISBN:
- 1-4738-5990-5
- 1-4738-5992-1
- OCLC:
- 1321799322
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