Pershing's Crusaders Historical Fiction preparations for war were largely

preparations for war were largely confined to maintaining equipment and fortifications and instilling discipline in the enlisted ranks through parade ground drill

by Peter Fitzsimons

the dog had perfected his right-paw salute

waves of American riflemen from the U

and their interactions with the men they cared for and served with

Pershing's Crusaders Historical Fiction preparations for war were largelyDescription by Richard S. Faulkner Hardcover The Great War caught a generation of American soldiers at a turning point in the nations history. At the moment of the Republics emergence as a key player on the world stage, these were the first Americans to endure mass machine warfare, and the first to come into close contact with foreign peoples and cultures in large numbers. What was it like, Richard S. Faulkner asks, to be one of these foot soldiers at