The Polar Bear Expedition : the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 /: the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919. ([2019])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The Polar Bear Expedition : the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 /: the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919. ([2019])
- Main Title:
- The Polar Bear Expedition : the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919
- Other Titles:
- America's forgotten invasion of Russia
- Further Information:
- Note: James Carl Nelson.
- Authors:
- Nelson, James Carl
- Contents:
- Prologue: Nijni Gora, Russia, January 19, 1919 -- The march to intervention -- Over where -- To Russia. With angst -- We're here because we're here -- Archangel -- Upriver -- The romance of Company A -- The strangest fighting mission ever -- The bridge -- Onega -- Storm clouds -- Friends and comrades -- Verst 445 -- Armistice Day, part 1 -- Armistice Day, part 2 -- The Pinega -- The lonesome death of Francis Cuff -- Medicine men -- A Thanksgiving of sorts -- Better than no war at all -- "K" means Kodish -- The sad case of Sergeant Young -- The silence of Ust Padenga -- The devil comes to Nijni Gora -- Flight -- Vistafka -- To what end -- Why did we go to Russia -- The Ballad of Bolshiozerski -- The Gulag Amerikanski -- From Russia, with love -- Epilogue: A return to Russia.
- Publisher Details:
- New York, NY : William Morrow
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (viii, 309 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 947.084/1
Soldiers -- Michigan -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- United States
Regimental histories
Soldiers
Michigan -- History, Military -- 20th century
Soviet Union -- History -- Allied intervention, 1918-1920
Michigan
Soviet Union
United States
History
Military history
Electronic books
History - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780062852793
0062852795 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780062852779
0062852779
9780062852786
0062852787 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.387823
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- 02_378.xml