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Devil Dogs Chronicle: Voices of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
George B. Clark
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Description for Devil Dogs Chronicle: Voices of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Hardcover. First-hand accounts--drawn from memoirs, diaries, letters, and post-war interviews of the experiences of the 4th Marine Brigade in World War I." Editor(s): Clark, George B. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
The 4th Marine Brigade, with roughly 10,000 men, was the only large Marine unit to see major action in World War I. Dubbed “Devil Dogs” by the Germans, the 4th was part of the 2nd Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, nicknamed the “Race Horse Division” for its rapid and devastating pursuit of the enemy. The 4th Brigade fought at Verdun, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and the Meuse-Argonne, and its signature victory at Belleau Wood saved Paris from falling into German hands. It was also one of the major reasons that the 2nd Division advanced more miles, captured more ... Read more
The 4th Marine Brigade, with roughly 10,000 men, was the only large Marine unit to see major action in World War I. Dubbed “Devil Dogs” by the Germans, the 4th was part of the 2nd Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, nicknamed the “Race Horse Division” for its rapid and devastating pursuit of the enemy. The 4th Brigade fought at Verdun, Soissons, St. Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and the Meuse-Argonne, and its signature victory at Belleau Wood saved Paris from falling into German hands. It was also one of the major reasons that the 2nd Division advanced more miles, captured more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700618965
SKU
V9780700618965
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99-30
About George B. Clark
George B. Clark joined the Marines fresh out of high school in 1944 and is the author or editor of nearly a dozen books including Devil Dogs: Fighting Marines of World War I; Battle History of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1775–1945; With the Old Corps in Nicaragua; and The Second Infantry Division in World War I.
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