Finding The Lost Battalion
In 'Finding the Lost Battalion' author Robert J. Laplander meticulously chronicles what would become one of the most famous
events of American participation in World War One, discovering the truths behind the legend. Drawing
on hundreds of sources - many never before seen - and spanning eight years of research, including four trips to the sight of the action in France, Mr. Laplander leads the reader through the
events in the Charlevaux Ravine during early October 1918, and the circumstances leading up to it, virtually hour by hour.
In this way the book does not merely tell the story itself, but explains why it all came about in the first place. The end result is the single most factual acounting of the Lost Battalion and
their leader, Charles W. Whittlesey, to date, told in an entertaining, fast moving style. Never dry or boring, as some military tomes can be, this one is sure to quickly become a favorite on your
shelf and the benchmark against which all further work on the Lost Battalion will be measured.
ISBN-13 : 9781411676565
Publisher : Lulu.com
Publication date : 14/02/2006
Author : Robert Laplander