Through the Wheat: The U.S. Marines in World War I

by Joseph H. Alexander, Edwin Howard Simmons, Edwin H. Simmons

Book Overview

U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault through the wheat on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591148316
• ISBN13: 9781591148319
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"