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The remains of Company D, a story of the Great War, James Carl Nelson

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The remains of Company D, a story of the Great War, James Carl Nelson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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contains biographical information
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The remains of Company D
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bibliography
Oclc number
670445305
Responsibility statement
James Carl Nelson
Sub title
a story of the Great War
Summary
A compelling tale of battle rooted in one man's search for his grandfather's legacy, this work follows the members of Company D, 28th Infantry Regiment, United States First Division, from enlistment to combat to the effort to recover their remains, focusing on three major battles during World War I
Table Of Contents
Prelude: Soissons, France, July 19, 1918 -- A doughboy -- War fever -- "What are you going to do now, young man?" -- The armies in heaven -- "It's easy to lick the Kaiser" -- Zero hour -- "I wonder how deep it went in" -- "They thought we were only children" -- No man's land -- "I wish I had two lives" -- Into the wheat -- "Kamerad!" -- The Paris-Soissons road -- "Shooting, yelling, swearing" -- "Most of the old crew have been killed" -- Montrefagne -- Hill 263 -- "In the interest of humanity" -- "To the end of your days"
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