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Carloads of supplies came to the spur of the tracks which had been extended into the camp, and motor-trucks were waiting to take them to every part of the military city. Every minute of the night and day carpenters were pounding, gangs were working on the roads, electricians were wiring the buildings. But on September 11, when the first draft men arrived, the camp was only thirty-eight per cent finished, and many weeks passed before the stupendous task was over. The total cost of construction was The contract called for over fourteen hundred buildings, thirty miles of roads, and five hundred miles of electric wiring. Thirty million board feet of Virginia and Louisiana lumber were necessary for the completion of the great city.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book vividly recreates a unique moment in American history - the formation of Camp Upton on Long Island in 1917. It was constructed in just 3 months to train young men for combat in World War I. This captivating narrative follows the transformation of civilians into soldiers, sharing the personal experiences of the recruits as they confront the unfamiliar world of military discipline and prepare for the unimaginable horrors of the Western Front. The author draws on first-hand accounts to reveal the challenges, fears, and hopes of these citizen soldiers. Through their eyes, we witness the process of turning ordinary Americans into the fighting men who would soon play a decisive role in the war to end all wars. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333592479_0
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