The Big Red One by James Scott Wheeler
No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great - Duty First! For almost a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, this motto has spurred the soldiers of America's 1st Infantry Division who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. This work chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties.
An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, written with a storyteller's verveThe Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation's most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army. Rick Atkinson, Author of An Army at Dawn and In the Company of Soldiers ""A rousing battle history of the Army's most renowned major combat unit and the best history to date of any of the Army's active duty combat divisions."" Michael D. Doubler, Author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 ""A significant and unusually lucid contribution to military history."" Jonathan A. House, author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century
James Scott Wheeler is former commander of the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor, and senior military analyst to the commanding general of the U.S. Army in Europe. He is the author of Making of a World Power and Irish and British Wars, 1637-1654. Published in collaboration with the Cantigny First Division Foundation and the Cantigny Military History Series, edited by Paul H. Herbert.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780700615520 |
| ISBN 10 | 0700615520 |
| Title | The Big Red One |
| Author | James Scott Wheeler |
| Series | Modern War Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University Press of Kansas |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 600 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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