Eyewitnesses to the Great War
Subtitle: American writers, reporters, volunteers and soldiers in France, 1914-1918
By: Ed Klekowski and Libby Klekowski
Contributors: Klekowski, Libby, 1941-
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786463480
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; American Idealism; Adventure and adventurers; American Participation; Foreign correspondents; American Authors; American Personal narratives; Americans; Soldiers; Volunteers; Biography; History
Description: "This book describes the wartime experiences of American idealists on the Western Front. Excerpts from memoirs are supplemented by descriptions of personalities, places, battles and even equipment and weapons, thus placing these generally forgotten American adventurers into the context of their times. A set of maps drawn and rare photographs supplement the text"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Edith and Henry; title: Along the Moselle in a Model T; title: Verdun Madness; title: Motoring Along the Meuse; title: Crossing the River, Too Late; title: Other Verdun Ambulance Corps; title: Americans in the Foreign Legion; title: Rendezvous with Death; title: Lafayette's Flyers; title: Writers and Reporters; title: Lafayette, We Are Here!; title: Gott Mit Uns; title: The Fog of Battle; title: Attack, Attrition, Pursuit; title: Armistice, Peace, War.