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George Cross Medal instituted as the highest civilian award for valour
Free French landings at Dakar fail
 Traditional  Enemies - Britain's War with  Vichy France 1940-1942, John D Grainger. Looks at the series of battles between Vichy France and Britain  between the fall of France  in 1940 and Operation Torch at the end of 1942. Politically well balanced,  acknowledging the genuine motives behind each British attack and the difficult  balancing act the Vichy  government was attempting but failing to pull off, and with good accounts of  the military actions.  [read full review]
  
  
 One Step Further: Those Whose Gallantry Was Rewarded with the George Cross: Nine Volume Set, Marion Hebblethwaite. This set of nine books tells the stories of every winner of the George Cross, as well as explaining the medal itself and its predecessors. [see more]