{"product_id":"never-in-finer-company-the-men-of-the-great-wars-lost-battalion-paperback","title":"Never in Finer Company: The Men of the Great War's Lost Battalion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward G. Lengel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncover the larger-than-life story of World War I's \"Lost Battalion\" and the men who survived the ordeal, triumphed in battle, and fought the demons that lingered.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first week of October, 1918, six hundred men attacked into Europe's forbidding Argonne Forest. Against all odds, they surged through enemy lines--alone. They were soon surrounded and besieged. As they ran out of ammunition, water, and food, the doughboys withstood constant bombardment and relentless enemy assaults. Seven days later, only 194 soldiers from the original unit walked out of the forest. The stand of the US Army's \"Lost Battalion\" remains an unprecedented display of heroism under fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever in Finer Company\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of four men whose lives were forever changed by the ordeal: Major Charles Whittlesey, a lawyer dedicated to serving his men at any cost; Captain George McMurtry, a New York stockbroker who becomes a tower of strength under fire; Corporal Alvin York, a country farmer whose famous exploits help rescue his beleaguered comrades; and Damon Runyon, an intrepid newspaper man who interviews the survivors and weaves their experiences into the American epic. Emerging from the patriotic frenzy that sent young men \"over there,\" each of these four men trod a unique path to the October days that engulfed them--and continued to haunt them as they struggled to find peace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUplifting and compelling, \u003ci\u003eNever in Finer Company\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving and dramatic story on an epic scale.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward G. Lengel\u003c\/b\u003e is a military historian, battlefield tour guide, and travel enthusiast who has published award-winning books on World War I and the Revolutionary War, including \u003ci\u003eTo Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThunder and Flames: Americans in the Crucible of Combat, 1917-1918\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed articles for \u003ci\u003eMilitary History, Military History Quarterly, American Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican History\u003c\/i\u003e, and appears frequently on television and radio, including the History Channel, NPR, and other networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.74 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767999693088,"sku":"9780306921407","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/90e79325131e0e389c977df1268ed221.webp?v=1780322403","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/never-in-finer-company-the-men-of-the-great-wars-lost-battalion-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}