The 5th Marine Regiment Devil Dogs in World War I

by Michael A. Eggleston

Book Overview

More than 8,000 men served in the Fifth Marine Regiment during World War I and the occupation of Germany. Marine units were among the first to arrive in war-torn Europe in 1917, and they sustained greater casualties than other American units. This book tells the story of the ""Devil Dogs"" in World War I and the years after through the recollections of veterans recorded over the past century. The influenza epidemic that raged during the war is discussed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786497491
• ISBN13: 9780786497492
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher