The Lost Battalion: As They Saw It

The Lost Battalion: As They Saw ItMuch has been written about the famous Lost Battalion of WW1, but few personal stories by the men who were there have ever been widely distributed. Now, Lost Battalion and 77th Division historian and author Robert J. Laplander changes all that in 'The Lost Battalion: As They Saw It'. Drawing on his 25+ years worth of research into the event, the worlds leading authority on the subject presents 31 stories by those who were there, told in their own

Much has been written about the famous ÔLost BattalionÕ of WW1, but few personal stories by the men who were there have ever been widely distributed. Now, Lost Battalion and 77th Division historian and author Robert J. Laplander changes all that in 'The Lost Battalion: As They Saw It'. Drawing on his 25+ yearsÕ worth of research into the event, the worldÕs leading authority on the subject presents 31 stories by those who were there, told in their own words. From high ranking officers on down to the lowliest private, itÕs all here described in their own way; what they saw, what they heard, how they felt Ð and what it did to some of them afterwards. Often moving and occasionally terrifying, these stories paint a broad mosaic of their experiences, colored by their own backgrounds and personalities. For those seeking to understand the Lost Battalion event in a more direct way, as the men themselves understood it, this volume with be a welcome addition to their library. However, for all it is a wonderful and interesting peek into one of the most famous events of World War One!