WW1 US ARMY UNIT HISTORIES & REFERENCE BOOK LOT

WW1 US Army military histories to include 1) AMERICAN FORCES IN OCCUPIED GERMANY VOLUME 2 1920-21 by Major Philip H. Bagby, infantry, under title of 'American representation in occupied Germany, 1920-21. Excellent 2) A LONG WAY FROM ARIZONA THE SIBERIAN LETTERS OF CHARLES LOVE FLAKE. Printed in 1985 and is privately published. 3) GANGPLANK NEWS FINAL EDITION JUNE 25-1919 EMBARKATION CAMP ST. NAZAIRE FRANCE. Illustrated from drawings and photographs. Gray printed wrappers. Ownership name of Dorothy L. Deane of the YMCA, small chips on front wrap, but a sound, very good or better copy. Final issue of a paper for American soldiers, this issue apparently prepared by the Salvation Army for embarking troops and support workers as a souvenir of their service in France during the War. 4) IN A STRANGE LAND THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF GERMANY 1918-1923. America's involvement in WWI marked its first major entry into European politics. The final cost of that involvement required the U.S. to supply a force to occupy part of the German Rhineland after the war. The force provided was first known as Third Army and then later as the American Forces in Germany (AFG). It consisted of the best divisions in the American Army. With a starting strength of a quarter million doughboys, the Americans marched to the Rhine and began their occupation period in December 1918. When the American phase of the occupation ended in 1923, the force consisted of one thousand soldiers. Many future WWII leaders of the Army and Marine Corps served in this force; including five who would become Marine Commandant, four Army Chiefs of Staff, ten four-star Generals, and, surprisingly, a National Football League Head coach. 5) WITH RIFLE AND SHOVEL THE 51st PIONEER INFANTRY REGIMENT IN WW1. The men of the 51st Pioneer Infantry were mostly draftees. While other soldiers fought with rifles, they used shovels. They also saw combat. As shells went off around them, the pioneers filled holes with rubble collected from destroyed villages. Those roads were the battlefield lifeline, allowing troops and supplies to move forward, while ambulances took the wounded back to hospitals. They cleared the roads that had been booby-trapped by the retreating German Army. They marched at night to hide from the enemy. After the Armistice, they marched into Germany to be part of the Army of Occupation. The Pioneer Infantry provided labor where ever and when ever needed, including guarding railways and bridges, and burying the dead. This book combines information found in archives and a variety of other sources. The material has been blended into a new product that tells the story of the 51st Pioneer Infantry Regiment. It is intended to be both a narrative and a reference for those researching this Regiment. 6) 1918-19 THE BATTLE OF BOURGES. It has central records unit history. A really scarce and fascinating commemorative volume and directory, published in Bourges in the aftermath of the Great War. Possibly sold to the public to raise money, this fascinating volume features charming photo-plates of life in Bourges during and after the war, pictorial guides to military badges and symbols, anecdotes (approachable by all ages) about the Battle of Bourges, as well as contact directory of military personnel and a catalogue of advertisements directed at expatriate servicemen. 7) ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR OF THE WORLD WAR. New Haven: National Publishing Co., Inc., 1930. 40pp. Blue stapled wraps, 11"x17". Slight fading to cover edges, mild wear but contents quite sound., remnants of bookplate removed from first page. 40 pages of striking full page photos of World War I.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.