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On October 2, 1918, Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey led the 77th Division in a successful attack on German defenses in the Argonne Forest of northeastern France. Illustrated with 50 historical b&w photographs and 3 maps, this volume draws from new, unimpeachable sources--such as sworn testimony by soldiers who survived the ordeal--to correct the myths and legends and to reveal what really happened in the Argonne Forest.Gaff, Alan D. is the author of 'Blood in the Argonne The "Lost Battalion" of World War I', published 2005 under ISBN 9780806136967 and ISBN 0806136960.
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