Letters from Verdun : frontline experiences of an American volunteer in World War I France / compiled and edited by William C. Harvey and Eric T. Harvey
2009, First Edition. Havertown, Pa. ; Newbury : Casemate. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages; Physical description: 240 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Summary: Volunteering as an ambulance driver with the French Army in the Verdun sector, Royce sent back a constant stream of highly detailed letters describing the bitter experiences of frontline combat, Verdun being the worst battle the French have ever seen, not excluding comments on strategy, the country he was in, and Allies' prospects for success. Subjects: Verdun, Battle of, Verdun, France, 1916 -- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American. Item #215757
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