Running Wire at the Front Lines
Running Wire at the Front Lines

Author: Louis J. Lauria

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-10

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0786462167

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This compelling memoir tracks the war experiences of a radio wireman in the 11th Infantry Regiment of the Fifth Infantry Division. Born in Brooklyn and having left school in the sixth grade to work, the author enlisted at the age of 17. The book explores his time in combat, when he laid down wire for radio communications, often along the front lines and during battles, always alert for German troops. Featured are his sketches of the scenes of his work with fellow soldiers. Particular attention is paid to the role of the wireman and the history of the Fifth Infantry Division.

Front Lines
Front Lines

Author: Boyd Cable

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-21

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13:

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'Front Lines' is a military-themed book written by Boyd Cable. These tales have been written over a period running from the later stages of the Somme to the present time. For the book, the author has two ambitions—the first, that to my Service readers it may bring a few hours of interest and entertainment, may prove some sort of a picture and a record of what they themselves have been through; the second, that it may strike and impress and stir those people at home who even now clearly require awakening to all that war means.

Screaming Eagle Gliders
Screaming Eagle Gliders

Author: G. J. Dettore

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 0811764877

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As part of the famous 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles), the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion saw nearly constant action during World War II, from assisting the infantry by landing supplies and providing combat support to fighting on the front lines.

No Place to Run
No Place to Run

Author: Tim Cook

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 077484180X

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Historians of the First World War have often dismissed the important role of poison gas in the battles of the Western Front. Tim Cook shows that the serious threat of gas did not disappear with the introduction of gas masks. By 1918, gas shells were used by all armies to deluge the battlefield, and those not instructed with a sound anti-gas doctrine left themselves exposed to this new chemical plague.This book provides a challenging re-examination of the function of gas warfare in the First World War, including its important role in delivering victory in the campaign of 1918 and its curious postwar legacy.