{"product_id":"an-american-soldier-in-world-war-i-paperback","title":"An American Soldier in World War I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Browne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid L. Snead\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge \"Brownie\" Browne was a twenty-three-year-old civil engineer in Waterbury, Connecticut, when the United States entered the Great War in 1917. He enlisted almost immediately and served in the American Expeditionary Forces until his discharge in 1919. \u003ci\u003eAn American Soldier in World War I\u003c\/i\u003e is an edited collection of more than one hundred letters that Browne wrote to his fianc馥, Martha \"Marty\" Johnson, describing his experiences during World War I as part of the famed 42nd, or Rainbow, Division. From September 1917 until he was wounded in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in late October 1918, Browne served side by side with his comrades in the 117th Engineering Regiment. He participated in several defensive actions and in offensives on the Marne, at Saint-Mihiel, and in the Meuse-Argonne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary collection of Brownie's letters reveals the day-to-day life of an American soldier in the European theater. The difficulties of training, transportation to France, dangers of combat, and the ultimate strain on George and Marty's relationship are all captured in these pages. David L. Snead weaves the Browne correspondence into a wider narrative about combat, hope, and service among the American troops. By providing a description of the experiences of an average American soldier serving in the American Expeditionary Forces in France, this study makes a valuable contribution to the history and historiography of American participation in World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid L. Snead is a professor of history at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gaither Committee, Eisenhower, and the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776862159136,"sku":"9780803232815","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e910e09095cdaf13665fc7c02a3cd003.webp?v=1780487824","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-american-soldier-in-world-war-i-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}