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Through the Wheat: The U.S. Marines in World War I | 
 enlarge | Authors: Edwin H. Simmons, Joseph H. Alexander
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 356
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 1591147913
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.45973
EAN: 9781591147916
ASIN: 1591147913
Publication Date: June 4, 2008
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U.S. Marine participation in World War I is known as a defining moment in the Marine Corps' great history. It is a story of exceptional heroism and significant operational achievements, along with lessons learned the hard way. The Marines entered World War I as a small force of seagoing light infantry that had rarely faced a well-armed enemy. On a single June day, in their initial assault 'through the wheat' on Belleau Wood against German machine-guns and poison gas shells, the Marines suffered more casualties than they had experienced in all their previous 142 years. Yet at Belleau Wood, Soissons, Blanc Mont, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne the Marines proved themselves to be hard-nosed diehards with an affinity for close combat. Nearly a century later Belleau Wood still resonates as a touchstone battle of the Corps.
Two retired Marines, well known for their achievements both in uniform and with the pen, have recorded this rich history in a way that only insiders can. Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and Col. Joseph H. Alexander recount events and colorful personalities in telling detail, capturing the spirit that earned the 4th Marine Brigade three awards of the French Croix de Guerre and launched the first pioneering detachments of 'Flying Leathernecks.' Here, hand-to-hand combat seen through the lenses of a gas mask is accompanied by thought-provoking assessments of the war's impact on the Marine Corps.
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Over There with the U. S. Marines June 23, 2008
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When the United States entered Wolrd War I, the U. S. Marine Corps was scattered around the world in penny-packet detachments: ships' companies, coaling station barracks, legation guards, and expeditionary battalions.
Through the Wheat tells the story of how this small band of sea soldiers was drawn together to provide the backbone for a Brigade that ultimately formed half of the U. S. 2nd Infantry Division in France. It is a compelling and meticulously detailed account: keenly observed and superbly written. Although one would have wished for more maps and photographs, Through the Wheat is -- and likely will remain -- the definitive account of the Marines in the Great War. An absolute "must read" for anyone interested in WWI or where and how the modern Marine Corps was born, this is popular military history at its finest.
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