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US Doughboy 1916-19

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Assorted

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
US Doughboy 1916-19
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Thomas Hoff
Publish Year
2005
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147379010
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR079
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR79

Description

Dedicated to the life of the average US soldier during World War I, this book follows the doughboy during the course of the war: from conscription, arrival at a training facility, transportation to Europe, and finally into combat in the trenches. The evolution of the US Army is discussed, and its organization, the tension between Pershing’s desire for “open” warfare and the actual reality of trench warfare is examined in detail. Appearance, equipment and weaponry of the American soldier are all featured, along with vivid descriptions of day-to-day experiences and the shock of combat on the front.