The Big Red One: America's Legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to D
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
ISBN-10
0700615520
ISBN-13
9780700615520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59917604
Product Key Features
Book Title
Big Red One : America's Legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to Desert Storm
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Military / World War I, Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
39.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-028880
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
"An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, written with a storyteller's verve. The Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation's most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army."-- Rick Atkinson , author of An Army at Dawn and In the Company of Soldiers "A rousing battle history of the Army's most renowned major combat unit and the best history to date of any of the Army's active duty combat divisions."-- Michael D. Doubler , author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 "A significant and unusually lucid contribution to military history."-- Jonathan A. House , author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century, An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, written with a storyteller's verve. The Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation's most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army.-- Rick Atkinson , author of An Army at Dawn and In the Company of Soldiers A rousing battle history of the Armys most renowned major combat unit and the best history to date of any of the Army's active duty combat divisions.-- Michael D. Doubler , author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 19441945 A significant and unusually lucid contribution to military history.-- Jonathan A. House , author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century, A rousing battle history of the Army's most renowned major combat unit and the best history to date of any of the Army's active duty combat divisions., An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, written with a storyteller's verve. The Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation's most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army., "An exceptionally fine work of scholarship, written with a storyteller's verve. The Big Red One is not just a vivid account of the nation's most venerable division, but a compelling yarn for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Army."- Rick Atkinson , author of An Army at Dawn and In the Company of Soldiers "A rousing battle history of the Army's most renowned major combat unit and the best history to date of any of the Army's active duty combat divisions."- Michael D. Doubler , author of Closing with the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 "A significant and unusually lucid contribution to military history."- Jonathan A. House , author of Combined Arms Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Dewey Decimal
356.10973
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Paul H. Herbert Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Lafayette, We Are Here: Creation of the 1st Infantry Division 2. Cantigny to Soissons 3. Victory in Alsace-Lorraine: St. Mihiel and the Meuse Agonne 4. Between the World Wars: The Twenty-Year Peace 5. Mobilization for War: The Expansion and Training of the Big Red One, 1939 to November 1942 6. Tunisia: The Division Comes of Age 7. Offensive Operations: Gafsa to Victory in Africa 8. The Invasion of Sicily 9. Operation Overlord 10. Crusade in Europe: The Drive to Germany 11. Battles of the German Frontier 12. The Last Offensive against Germany: January to May 1945 13. The Occupation of Germany and the Cold War 14. The Vietnam War and the Big Red One: Deployment and First Battles 15. The Year of Decision? The 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, 1967 16. Tet and the Light at the End of the Tunnel 17. The Cold War to Desert Storm 18. New Mission: Peacekeeping in the Balkans 19. Global Mission: The War on Terror Conclusion: The Long War Continues Notes Index
Synopsis
Chronicles the actions and achievements of the 1st Infantry Division, the nation's oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, from its creation during World War I through World War II, the Vietnam War, and Desert Storm., "No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great-- Duty First!" For a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the wars of the 21st century, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this comprehensive history of America's 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The Centennial Edition adds new chapters on peacekeeping missions in the Balkans (1995-2004) and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (2001-2017), along with a new introduction and conclusion. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the "Fighting First" has consistently played a crucial role in America's foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I. One of the few intact divisions between the wars, it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II, the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on deep into Germany. By war's end, it had developed successful combined-arms, regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Division's critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. The division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years while pioneering "air-mobile" operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm. Along the way, Wheeler illuminates the division's organizational evolution, its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders, and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written, The Big Red One nimbly combines historical narrative with astute analysis of the unit's successes and failures, so that its story reflects the larger chronicle of America's military experience over the past century. Published in collaboration with the Cantigny First Division Foundation and the Cantigny Military History Series, edited by Paul H. Herbert., "No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great-Duty First " For almost a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this first comprehensive history of America's 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the "Fighting First" has consistently played a crucial role in America's foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I and set the standard for discipline, training, endurance, and tactical innovation. One of the few intact divisions between the wars, it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II, the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on through the Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket, and deep into Germany. By war's end, it had developed successful combined-arms, regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Division's critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. After returning to the United States at Fort Riley, Kansas, the division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years, successfully protecting Saigon from major infiltration along Highway 13 while pioneering "air-mobile" operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm and kept an uneasy peace in Bosnia and Kosovo. Along the way, Wheeler illuminates the division's organizational evolution, its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders, and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written, The Big Red One nimbly combines historical narrative with astute analysis of the unit's successes and failures, so that its story reflects the larger chronicle of America's military experience over the past century., No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great--Duty First!" For almost a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this first comprehensive history of America's 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the "Fighting First" has consistently played a crucial role in America's foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I and set the standard for discipline, training, endurance, and tactical innovation. One of the few intact divisions between the wars, it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II, the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on through the Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket, and deep into Germany. By war's end, it had developed successful combined-arms, regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Division's critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. After returning to the United States at Fort Riley, Kansas, the division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years, successfully protecting Saigon from major infiltration along Highway 13 while pioneering "air-mobile" operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm and kept an uneasy peace in Bosnia and Kosovo. Along theway, Wheeler illuminates the division's organizational evolution, its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders, and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written, The Big Red One reflects the larger chronicle of America's military experience over the past century., No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great-Duty First For almost a century, from the Western Front of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this first comprehensive history of America's 1st Infantry Division, James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army, the Fighting First has consistently played a crucial role in America's foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I and set the standard for discipline, training, endurance, and tactical innovation. One of the few intact divisions between the wars, it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II, the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on through the Hurtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket, and deep into Germany. By war's end, it had developed successful combined-arms, regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Division's critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. After returning to the United States at Fort Riley, Kansas, the division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years, successfully protecting Saigon from major infiltration along Highway 13 while pioneering air-mobile operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm and kept an uneasy peace in Bosnia and Kosovo. Along the way, Wheeler illuminates the division's organizational evolution, its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders, and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written, The Big Red One nimbly combines historical narrative with astute analysis of the unit's successes and failures, so that its story reflects the larger chronicle of America's military experience over the past century.
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