The Big Red One : America's legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to Desert Storm / James Scott Wheeler.
| Author/creator | Wheeler, James Scott |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2007. |
| Description | xiv, 594 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Modern war studies Modern war studies. ^A239554 |
| Contents | Lafayette, we are here : creation of the 1st Infantry Division -- Cantigny to Soissons -- Victory in Alsace-Lorraine : St. Mihiel and the Meuse Argonne -- Between the world wars : the twenty-year peace -- Mobilization for war : the expansion and training of the Big Red One, 1939 to November 1942 -- Tunisia : the division comes of age -- Offensive operations : Gafsa to victory in Africa -- The invasion of Sicily -- Operation Overlord -- Crusade in Europe : the drive to Germany -- The battles of the German frontier -- The last offensive against Germany : January to May 1945 -- The occupation of Germany and the Cold War -- The Vietnam War and the Big Red One : deployment and first battles -- The year of decision? : the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, 1967 -- Tet and the light at the end of the tunnel -- Conclusion : The journey continues. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2007028880 |
| ISBN | 9780700615520 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0700615520 (cloth : alk. paper) |