More Tea: For Gallantry

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Tea & Medals

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27 episodes

4 months ago

Stories of Valour, Courage and Bravery.

Former British soldier Darren Coventry talks to men and women who’ve received the UK’s highest military honours. Hear the real stories behind acts of bravery from the medal recipients and those who were there.

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Stories of Valour, Courage and Bravery.

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More Tea: For Gallantry

Tea & Medals

6 minutes

4 years ago

More Tea: For Gallantry

The George Cross is on par with the Victoria Cross in the table of Gallantry, so how do they differ? The answer may not be as straightforward as you think. In this episode, medal expert and military historian, Mark Smith, guides Darren through the subtle differences between these top tier awards, and provides the context to its institution by King George VI in 1940.