02822cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500180016826400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250000310040350501720043450802270060652012800083353400670211365300360218065300260221665300430224265300630228585600690234885600430241775092UtSlPG20260610134734.0mcr n260607r20251927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aThomason, John W., Jr.q(John William),d1893-194410aFix bayonets! 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated by the author.  aRelease date is 2025-01-120 aIntroduction: the leathernecks -- Battle-sight: the fighting around the Bois de Belleau -- The charge at Soissons -- Marines at Blanc Mont -- Monkey-meat -- The Rhine.  aRichard Tonsing, Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Fix Bayonets!" by John W. Thomason, Jr. is a historical account centered on the experiences of the United States Marine Corps during World War I, specifically written in the 1920s. This narrative brings to life the spirit and camaraderie of the Marines as they face the harrowing realities of battle, particularly during the fierce fighting around the Bois de Belleau. The book highlights the valor and humanity of the soldiers involved, integrating personal anecdotes and reflections on the horrors of war.  At the start of the book, the narrative sets the stage in a wartime context, offering a glimpse of the Marines as they prepare for battle amidst the chaos of artillery fire and the shelling that plagues the front lines. The opening scenes introduce various characters within the battalion, showcasing their diverse backgrounds and thoughts on the war. Humor is interspersed with grim realities, as the men grapple with hunger, fear, and the relentless approaching enemy. The vivid descriptions of life in the trenches, the psychological strain of combat, and the men’s determination to press on echo throughout Thomason's prose, establishing a poignant atmosphere that blends bravado with the harsh truths of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction  aWar stories, American  aUnited States. Marine Corps -- Fiction  aUnited States -- History, Naval -- 20th century -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/fixbayonets00john_1/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75092