The Undying Flame Olympians Who Perished In Ww Ii 1st Edition Nigel Mccrery by Nigel Mccrery 9781526740632, 152674063X instant download after payment.

Over 60,000,000 people died worldwide during the course of the Second World War and, in contrast to those slaughtered in The Great War, it was civilian populations that bore the brunt. They perished in the Holocaust, in internment camps, in bombed towns and cities and as ‘collateral damage’, in war zones, such as the Eastern Front and in Asia.Among this carnage were hundred of individuals of all nations who had competed in Olympic Games. Imagine the loss of so many of the world’s greatest sportsmen and women of the present era.The author has painstakingly researched the lives, achievements and circumstances of death of almost five hundred athletes of the period. While many were household names at the time, this exceptional work honours these fallen Olympians and reminds us of the futility and wastefulness of war.Some of those covered include a British Rower, a Polish Long Distance Runner, a Gymnast from the Netherlands and many others from all combatants and from all across the globe.Recommended.Over 240 Illustrations are also included.Nigel McCrery was a UK policeman but left to study History and went on to work for the BBC's drama department. He is best known for his work on BBCTVs 'Silent Witness' and 'New Tricks' as well as the award-winning book All The King's Men.  He has written several crime novels, including the Detective Inspector Lapslie series and stand alone novels based on the TV series'Silent Witness'. He has currently been working in the field of Military History with Pen & Sword Books & Resides in the UK.Originally Published 2021.