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And They Thought We Wouldn't Fight

And They Thought We Wouldn't Fight

Gibbons, Floyd

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryWorld War II

ISBN10: 116332504X
ISBN13: 9781163325049
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.77
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
And They Thought We Wouldn't Fight is a non-fiction book written by Floyd Gibbons, which provides a detailed account of the American involvement in World War I. The book covers the events leading up to the war, the reasons for the American entry, and the various battles fought by American soldiers in Europe. Gibbons, an American war correspondent, draws from his own experiences covering the war to provide a personal and vivid account of the conflict. He also includes interviews with soldiers and military leaders, as well as photographs and maps to help readers understand the complex nature of the war. The book not only provides a historical account of the war, but also explores the political and social climate that led to the conflict. Overall, And They Thought We Wouldn't Fight offers a comprehensive and engaging look at one of the most significant events in world history.1918. Gibbons was a newspaper reporter, primarily for the Chicago Tribune. A well-known war correspondent, he was the first American to report on the Soviet famine of 1921. From the Foreword: Marshal Foch, the commander of eleven million bayonets, has written that no man is more qualified than Gibbons to tell the true story of the Western Front. General Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, has said that it was Gibbons' great opportunity to give the people in America a life-like picture of the work of the American soldier in France. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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