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
• 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.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.