The Lost Battalion

Washington, DC: The Infantry Journal, 1943. Fighting Force Edition. Mass market paperback. Pocket paperbk, 222, wraps, notes, text has darkened, some wear and creasing to covers. The book was originally published in 1938; this Fighting Forces edition was made available as a contribution to the World War II war effort. For a generation the Lost Battalion exemplified the best of America's involvement in World War I. Mention of the unit's name summoned up what America admired in its soldiers: unpretentious courage, dogged resistance, and good cheer and adaptation under adversity. Thomas M. Johnson was a newspaperman and author who covered World War I; Fletcher Pratt was a historian and prolific author. Condition: Good.

Keywords: WWI, Argonne, Western Front, 77th Division, Lost Battalion, Battle Studies, George McMurtry, Charles Whittlesey, Lowell Hollingshead

[Book #54168]

Price: $35.00

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