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Private Heller and the Bantam Boys: An American Medic in World War I
Gregory Archer
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Description for Private Heller and the Bantam Boys: An American Medic in World War I
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
In time for the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the First World War, Private Heller and the Bantam Boys-based on Heller's long-hidden diary-tells the tale of a group of privileged yet naive Princeton University students and their big, brawny Midwestern farm boy interloper, Ralph Heller. To them, war is a grand adventure not to be missed, and they enlist as medics and ambulance drivers (think Hemingway and dos Passos) to make sure they can get to France before the war ends. These college boys go about their training filled with idealism and bravado and, despite constant marching and drilling, ... Read more
In time for the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the First World War, Private Heller and the Bantam Boys-based on Heller's long-hidden diary-tells the tale of a group of privileged yet naive Princeton University students and their big, brawny Midwestern farm boy interloper, Ralph Heller. To them, war is a grand adventure not to be missed, and they enlist as medics and ambulance drivers (think Hemingway and dos Passos) to make sure they can get to France before the war ends. These college boys go about their training filled with idealism and bravado and, despite constant marching and drilling, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781493017362
SKU
V9781493017362
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Ref
99-15
About Gregory Archer
Gregory Archer is the maternal grandson of Private Ralph Heller, the diarist and protagonist of the book. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and the author of various books and articles in the field of psychology. He also has a website dedicated to his grandfather's experiences in World War I (www.drgregoryarcher.com), including all the interesting stories and photographs that have ... Read more
Reviews for Private Heller and the Bantam Boys: An American Medic in World War I
An intriguing - and highly accurate - story about one the most important members of any combat team - the medic. For the injured, there is none more vital to survival. I recommend Private Heller to anyone with any interest in military operations.
R. T. Browning, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired) Private Heller and the Bantam Boys is thought provoking, ... Read more
R. T. Browning, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired) Private Heller and the Bantam Boys is thought provoking, ... Read more