Gregg Adams

US Marine vs German Soldier

Belleau Wood 1918

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After the US declaration of war on Germany, hundreds of thousands of American troops flooded into France and were thrust into the front line. Among them was the US Marine Corps' 4th Marine Brigade whose first major action was the battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918, fighting elements of Germany's 10th, 28th, and 237th Infantry divisions. Volunteers to a man, the newly arrived Marines faced experienced but war-weary German conscripts whose doctrine had been honed by nearly four years of conflict on the Western Front. During the fighting, the Germans are alleged to have given the nickname Devil Dogs to the Marines, and Belleau Wood has become e… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Noon, Steve (Illustrator) (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4728-2559-9
EAN: 9781472825599
Produktnummer: 24030392
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 80 S.
Masse: H19.5 cm x B24.8 cm x D0.7 cm 260 g
Gewicht: 260
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Gregg Adams earned a doctorate in physics in 1983 from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He is the author of Osprey's King's African Rifles Soldier vs Schutztruppe Soldier. He lives in Woodbridge, Virginia, USA. Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He's had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist, illustrating over 30 books for Osprey. He lives in Cardiff, UK.