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100 1 _aThomason, John W., Jr.
_q(John William),
_d1893-1944
245 1 0 _aFix bayonets!
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-12
505 0 _aIntroduction: the leathernecks -- Battle-sight: the fighting around the Bois de Belleau -- The charge at Soissons -- Marines at Blanc Mont -- Monkey-meat -- The Rhine.
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
653 _aWar stories, American
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- Fiction
653 _aUnited States -- History, Naval -- 20th century -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/fixbayonets00john_1/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75092
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