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
| Autorius: | John W. Thomason Jr. |
| Leidėjas: | Naval & Military Press Ltd |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2009 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 282 |
| ISBN-10: | 1847349749 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781847349743 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 17 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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