Fix Bayonets! - Couverture souple

Thomason Jr., John W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847349749 ISBN 13 : 9781847349743

Editeur : Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The Doughboys were the American soldiers who entered the Great War in the last year of the conflict; and of their number the Marine Corps were the absolute elite. The author of this episodic but vivid series of sketches, John W. Thomason, was a Captain in the Corps, descended from a distinguished Southern military family. A natural writer, his colloquial account follows the Marines through France, giving an account of their most famous- and bloodiest - actions, including the Argonne Forest, Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry, Mont Blanc and St Mihiel. As well as the fighting itself, Thomason is good on off-duty anecdotes. First-hand American accounts of the Great War are rare. This is one of the best. It is profusely illustrated by the author's own excellent drawings

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A US Marine Corps Captain's episodic series of sketches illustrating the elite unit's part in such bloody battles as Belleau Wood, the Argonne, and Mont Blanc. Profusely illustrated by the author's own front line drawings.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Naval & Military Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847349749
• ISBN 13: 9781847349743
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 282