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Five Lieutenants (Paperback): James Carl Nelson

Five Lieutenants (Paperback)

James Carl Nelson

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James Carl Nelson tells the dramatic true story of five brilliant young soldiers from Harvard, a thrilling tale of combat and heroism in the First World War.

"Five Lieutenants" tells the story of five young Harvard men who took up the call to arms in the spring of 1917 and met differing fates in the maelstrom of battle on the Western Front in 1918. Delving deep into the motivations, horrific experiences, and ultimate fates of this Harvard-educated quintet--and by extension of the brilliant young officer class that left its collegiate and post-collegiate pursuits to enlist in the Army and lead America's rough-and-ready doughboys--"Five Lieutenants "presents a unique, timeless, and fascinating account of citizen soldiers at war, and of the price these extraordinary men paid while earnestly giving all they had in an effort to end "the war to end all wars."

Drawing upon the subjects' intimate, eloquent, and uncensored letters and memoirs, this is a fascinating microcosm of the American experience in the World War One, and of the horrific experiences and hardships of the educated class of young men who were relied upon to lead doughboys in the trenches and, ultimately, in open battle.

General

Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2013
First published: November 2013
Authors: James Carl Nelson
Dimensions: 213 x 137 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-03581-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-250-03581-3
Barcode: 9781250035813

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