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Overview"At the end of World War I, the U.S. Army 339th Infantry--nicknamed the ""Polar Bears""--was deployed to northern Russia to prevent Allied supplies stockpiled near the port city of Archangel from falling into the hands of the Bolsheviks. Drawing on firsthand accounts from men in the regiment, their 18-month campaign is narrated from the point of view of the riflemen, NCOs and officers of companies I and M. Each chapter highlights an individual soldier's experience fighting the Red Army and the Arctic winter, a quarter century before the Cold War." Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Thomas VennerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9781476686509ISBN 10: 1476686505 Pages: 218 Publication Date: 26 January 2023 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Camp Custer, Michigan—The 339th Infantry Is Formed 2. The 339th Heads to the Western Front 3. Why America Sent Troops to Russia 4. First American Troops in Russia 5. The Americans Settle In 6. A Muddled Assault 7. Assault on Verst 455 8. A Change in Strategy 9. The Great War Ends 10. Archangel 11. On the Front Lines 12. The March to Pinega 13. The Pinega Campaign 14. Winter on the Railroad Front 15. A Mutiny in Name Only 16. The Fight for Bolshie Ozerki 17. Prisoners 18. Spring 1919 19. Homeward Bound 20. Bringing Home the Fallen Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Thomas Venner has researched and written widely about the American Civil War. His articles have appeared in Civil War Times Illustrated, Journal of Field Archaeology, and America’s Civil War. A retired teacher of history and archaeology in schools and at the college level, he lives in Huntersville, North Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |