The War as I Saw It is a completely fresh point of view of the "war
to end all wars", an extraordinary first-person view of a young
officer in the opening battles of the American Tank Corps in World
War I. Written by a young, well-educated American, these forty-six
letters chronicle the birth of the Tank Corps and provide a rare
glimpse into a rich and complex arena of history.
Harvey L. Harris clearly delighted in being a part of what was,
then, cutting-edge technology in the Tank Corps; his letters
capture the essence of American naivete and sense of adventure in
Europe. A keen observer of people and events, Harris details his
early training in France, the two major battles he witnessed, and
his proximity to a then-unknown colonel, George S. Patton, Jr.
Because this short but meaningful period of American military
history has been largely neglected, the publication of these
letters provides a window into a slice of military history
beautifully captured in a young officer's first-person letters to
his family back home in the States.
The eightieth anniversary of the armistice that ended World War
I will occur November 11, 1998. The War as I Saw It will be of
particular interest to historians and, in particular, to American
war/military history buffs. The War as I Saw It is the only title
currently in print that extensively considers the use of American
armored tanks in World War I.
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