Albertus W. Catlin

Broschiertes Buch

With the Help of God and a Few Marines: The Battles of Chateau Thierry and Belleau Wood

Beschreibung

An Account of the United States Marines' Service in Two of the Most Important Battles Fought by American Forces in World War I Written by the Marines' commanding officer in the field and considered among the finest American memoirs from World War I, "With the Help of God and a Few Marines" is notable for its description of what it means to be a United States Marine--an account as relevant today as it was nearly a century ago--and its straightforward depiction of life and death on the Western Front in the last months of the war.

Autor

ALBERTUS W. CATLIN (1868-1933), Naval Academy graduate and Brigadier General of the United States Marine Corps, was a career officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Mexican Revolution. While leading his troops at the Battle of Belleau Wood, he was wounded by a sniper, an injury that ultimately claimed his life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Westholme Publishing
• Reissue
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 193mm x 130mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9781594161889
• ISBN-10: 1594161887
• Artikelnr.: 38545299