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"In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, historian Stephen Bourne unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces and at home, and brings to light the great unheralded contribution they made to the war effort. Fighting Proud weaves together the remarkable lives of these men, from RAF hero Ian Gleed - a Flying Ace twice honoured for bravery by King George VI - to the infantry officers serving in the trenches on the Western Front in WWI - many of whom led the charges into machine-gun fire only to find themselves court-martialled after the war for…
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4 editions- Paperback · English · 2019Bloomsbury Academic · 256 pages · 9781350143227
- Other · English · 2018I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited · 256 pages · 9781788313469
- Other · English · 2017I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited · 9781786722157
- Other · English · 2017I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited · 236 pages · 9781784538743
World war, 1939-1945, social aspectsSoldiersGays, historyWorld war, 1914-1918, great britainWorld war, 1939-1945, great britainSOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's StudiesHISTORY / Military / World War IIGay military personnel