Books : Over There!: The American Soldier in World War I (G.I. Series. the Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment)
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by: Jonathan Gawne
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.41273
EAN: 9781853672682
ISBN: 1853672688
Label: Greenhill Books
Manufacturer: Greenhill Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: 1997-03
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Sales Rank: 646238
Studio: Greenhill Books
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Product Description:
Describes the training, uniforms, equipment, and role of American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War I.
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Rating: - Over There, The American Soldier in WWI
Although the uniforms of the US Army are not my primary interest, I found this book to be an excellent introduction to this subject, albeit a photographic essay. Having several of Shelby Stanton's books on US Army uniforms, I would like to see a similar book on WWI, but as a primer this book has no peer. I recommend it unreservedly.
Rating: - Over There, The American soldier in WWI
I too purchased this book from a book club, and a facinating buy it was! Although uniforms of the US Army are not my primary interest, this book covered a subject that I knew little or nothing about; this book changed that emphatically. Although I would have liked to read more on uniform development, especially the evolution from blue to khaki, the book is an excellent source for students of WW I, and I highly recommend it.
Rating:  - Clear and Incisive
This book is part of the G. I. series of short illustrated studies covering a period or a series of campaigns. All of these books are vertical studies covering a period of years. Though sometimes the illustrations serve to identify individual items of equipment, these works are not intended for that purpose. They are not catalogs intended for materiel collectors. They are of such a length and of such a level of detail that they will serve the purposes of the general reader with a curiousity about ... Read More
Rating: - best book of WW1 US Army photos there is
I saw this in the military book club for $14.95! A really GOOD collection of photos of the US Army in WW1. I actually learned some new things from the captions. The BEST book of WW1 photos I have seen in many years. Would also be good for a novice
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