‎Infantry‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 21: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) January 9th, 1915‎

‎Front cover illustration of General Gallieni, the Military Governor of Paris. The march of events from Austria's debacle at Lemberg to the turn of the tide in the west. Photos and illustrations include: The Belgian Mission in London; Eager young recruits for Lord Kitchener's new army; The Defences of Paris; Glimpses of Paris under the threat of another siege by the Prussians; Entry of the Huns into Picardy; centerfold illustration of French infantry hurrying forward to meet the hereditary foe on the battleground of Northern France; The horse in the war; Canada's aid in the war - superb rally of 108,000 men for active service; infantry of the First Canadian Contingent passing Stonehenge on their way from Salisbury Plain to London; Italian demonstration at the Queen's Hall, London; The Battle of the Marne; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Book‎

‎Wilson, H.W.: Editor‎

‎The Great War Magazine - Part 39: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) May 15th, 1915‎

‎Front cover portrait of General Sir Henry Macleod Leslie Rundle, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., D.S.O., R.A. Progress of the war in the air described and pictured. Centerfold illustration entitled "The first used of Zeppelin airships against British Men-of-War. Photos and illustrations: New Zealanders bridge-building in Egypt; Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Camp on Salisbury Plain; Commander Charles Rumney Samson; Photo of a French aeroplane pursuing a German airship; and more. Covers secured by tape. Somewhat above-average wear externally. Book‎

‎WIMPFEN (P. Christian de)‎

‎Commentaires des Mémoires de Monsieur le Comte de Saint-Germain, Ministre & Secrétaire d'Etat de la Guerre, Lieutenant-Général des Armées de France, Feld-Maréchal au service de Sa Majesté le Roi de Dannemarck, Chevalier Commandeur de l'Ordre de l'Elephant‎

‎Londres s.n. 1780‎

‎In-8 (217 x 142 mm), veau fauve moucheté, dos à cinq nerfs orné, pièce de maroquin rouge, alérions entre les nerfs, triple filet entourant les plats, armes au centre, filet sur les coupes, tranches mouchetées rouges (reliure d'époque). Edition originale. Exemplaire aux armes de Anne-Léon II de Montmorency, marquis de Fosseux (ou Fosseuse), puis duc de Montmorency, fils unique d'Anne-Léon Ier, baron de Montmorency, lieutenant général, et d'Anne-Marie-Barbe de Ville, sa première femme, appelé d'abord le marquis de Fosseuse, naquit le 11 août 1731 ; d'abord menin du Dauphin et capitaine-lieutenant des gendarmes de la reine, en mai 1745, il fut fait chevalier de Saint-Louis, le 3 avril 1758, et promu brigadier de cavalerie en décembre 1761, et maréchal de camp en juin 1753. Il émigra à Munster lors de la Révolution et mourut dans cette ville le 1er septembre 1799. Il avait épousé en premières noces, le 27 janvier 1761, Marie-Judith de Champagne et en secondes noces Anne-Françoise-Charlotte de Montmorency-Luxembourg, qui lui apporta en dot le duché de Montmorency. (OLIVIER, planche 810, 2). Ex-libris La Rochefoucauld duc de Bisaccia. (manque de cuir sur la coiffe inférieure, le bas du premier plat et le coin, rousseurs). // Octavo (217 x 142 mm), fawn speckled calf, spine tooled raised on five bands, red morocco label, piece of arms between the bands ("alérions"), triple fillet border on covers, central coat of arms, fillet on turns-in, red sprinkled edges (contemporary binding). First edition. Copy bearing the arms of Anne-Léon II de Montmorency, marquis de Fosseux (or Fosseuse), "puis duc de Montmorency, fils unique d'Anne-Léon Ier, baron de Montmorency, lieutenant général, et d'Anne-Marie-Barbe de Ville, sa première femme, appelé d'abord le marquis de Fosseuse, naquit le 11 août 1731 ; d'abord menin du Dauphin et capitaine-lieutenant des gendarmes de la reine, en mai 1745, il fut fait chevalier de Saint-Louis, le 3 avril 1758, et promu brigadier de cavalerie en décembre 1761, et maréchal de camp en juin 1753. Il émigra à Munster lors de la Révolution et mourut dans cette ville le 1er septembre 1799. Il avait épousé en premières noces, le 27 janvier 1761, Marie-Judith de Champagne et en secondes noces Anne-Françoise-Charlotte de Montmorency-Luxembourg, qui lui apporta en dot le duché de Montmorency". (OLIVIER, plate 810, 2). Bookplate La Rochefoucauld duc de Bisaccia. (lack of leather on bottom of spine, bottom and lower corner of first plate).‎

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‎WINDEATT Lieut.-Colonel J.K.‎

‎The Devonshire Regiment. August 1945-May 1958. NEAR FINE COPY‎

‎8vo., First Edition, with 4 maps (one double-page); green cloth, upper board lettered and blocked with regimental badge in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy. An important post-war history covering as it does both the Malayan Emergency and Mau-Mau in Kenya before service with BAOR. Includes honours & awards, casualties and officers. Sutcliffe, p.82.‎

‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 3rd.‎

‎2018. Softcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 3rd Pages 24. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 3rd paperback‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 5th.‎

‎2018. Softcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 5th Pages 56. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 5th paperback‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 2nd.‎

‎2018. Softcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 2nd Pages 20. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 2nd paperback‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 4th.‎

‎2018. Softcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 4th Pages 36. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 4th paperback‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 7th. Hardcover‎

‎2018. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 7th Pages 52. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 7th hardcover‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 3rd. Hardcover‎

‎2018. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 3rd Pages 24. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 3rd hardcover‎

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‎Wisconsin Infantry.‎

‎Proceedings of the annual reunion of the Association of Third Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Volunteers . 4th. Hardcover‎

‎2018. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 4th Pages 36. Reprinted in 2018 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Volume 4th hardcover‎

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‎Witzleben, Arwied von‎

‎Heerwesen und Infanteriedienst der königlich Preußischen Armee. Mit vielen in den Text eingedruckten Holzschnitten und 4 lithographirten Tafeln.‎

‎Berlin, Verlag von U. Bath, 1857. 8°. 659 Seiten. Leineneinband der Zeit. [5 Warenabbildungen]‎

‎Das Buch befindet sich innen in einem guten Zustand. Der Einband ist teilweise etwas berieben und verblichen. SIEHE FOTO!‎

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‎Wood Leonard United States. Army. Infantry Division st‎

‎Address of Major General Leonard Wood to the officers and men of the 41st Infantry at the Kansas Building Camp Funston Kansas August 27th 1918 1918 FULL LEATHER BOUND‎

‎2019. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1918. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 18. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. unknown‎

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‎WORLD WAR I 41st Infantry Division. WRIGHT William R. Ed.‎

‎A history of the Sixty-Sixth Field Artillery Brigade. American Expeditionary Forces composed of the 146th Field Artillery and the 148th Field Artillery; National Guard troops from the Western states of Colorado Wyoming Washington Idaho Oregon New Mexico.‎

‎Smith-Brooks Printing Co. 1919-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Some shelf wear some age/dust staining to boards. All maps present clean and intact. Binding shaken but intact. Pages clean NO foxing or markings. Smith-Brooks Printing Co., hardcover‎

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‎WORLD WAR II 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION.‎

‎Trailblazer. 70th Division. Vol. 2 No. 1 October.‎

‎Fort Leonard Wood MO: 70th Infantry Division 1944. Folio. 32 pp. Numerous photo illusts. throughout. Photo-illust. self-printed wrappers stapled as issued mnr edgewear couple sml tears crease to center still a VG copy. First edition of this scarce and nicely illustrated division magazine detailing the training regimen and movements of the 70th Infantry Division part of 7th Army was organized at Camp Adair Oregon in 1943 as it moved from Oregon to Missouri in preparation for disembarking to Europe. 70th Infantry Division, unknown‎

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‎World War One15th Infantry Known as the "Harlem Hellfighters"International Film Service / Underwood and Underwood Photographer‎

‎Two Press Photographs Relating to the 15th Infantry‎

‎New York: Underwood and Underwood 1919. First Edition. Gelatin silver prints 7 ¾ x 5 ½ inches each on 11 ½ x 7 inch black paper mounts captioned with affixed text. Very Good. Two WWI-era press photographs related to the Negro 15th Infantry Division of the New York National Guard a.k.a. the 369th US Infantry Regiment and their white commander Colonel William Hayward. One photograph shows the division on parade in New York following their return from combat duty in France in 1919 the other is a well-known image of Hayward who organized the all-black unit and served as its leader. Fighting for a record-breaking 191 consecutive days alongside French troops in the trenches the regiment became known as the "Harlem Hellfighters." <br /> <br /> The opportunity for African-Americans to serve in WWI arose from the Selective Service Act of 1917 which drafted all men between the ages of twenty-one and thirty. Special segregated training camps were established and units were formed. The US National Archives states that 200000 African-Americans served in Europe during WWI but only 42000 saw combat. When the 15th Infantry arrived in France in 1918 Hayward was committed to the idea that his unit would fight on the front lines. After General Pershing refused to integrate them with the full US army Hayward pushed for another assignment under French command. Unlike many other segregated divisions in WWI the 15th aka 369th was eventually sent to the trenches. Its members' distinguished service brought honor and fame. Before leaving the US in 1917 the regiment had not been allowed to participate in the New York National Guard's farewell parade. When they returned victorious Hayward ensured they were publicly honored. <br /> <br /> Both with various press stamps to versos. Small closed tear of about a half inch to upper edge of parade picture good overall. Hayward portrait with some rippling at edges very good overall. Underwood and Underwood unknown books‎

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‎Worsham John H.; F Company 21st Virginia Infantry‎

‎One of Jackson's Foot Cavalry‎

‎Jackson TN: McCowat-Mercer Press 1964. Well-regarded and interesting memoir of a 'common soldier' in the Confederate Army; Worsham fought from the Wilderness to Cold Harbor and comments on leaders including Jackson Lee Early & Gordon. Edited by James I. Robertson with a lenghty introduction and additional material from Worsham's letters home. Hardcover full tan cloth brown titling. Light wear to book; jacket rubbed edgeworn spine faded. Text clean; xxxiii blank 215 pages; index appendices including an F Company roster. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 6�" by 9�". McCowat-Mercer Press Hardcover‎

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‎Wright Thomas J. captain th Ky. infantry.‎

‎History of the Eighth regiment Kentucky vol. inf. during its three years campaigns embracing organization marches skirmishes and battles of the command with much of the history of the old reliable Third brigade 1880‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 312. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1880. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Wright Thomas J. captain th Ky. infantry.‎

‎History of the Eighth regiment Kentucky vol. inf. during its three years campaigns embracing organization marches skirmishes and battles of the command with much of the history of the old reliable Third brigade 1880‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng Pages 308. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1880. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Wuich, Nikolaus‎

‎Ergänzende Bemerkungen und Erläuterungen zum theoretischen Theile der Schiess-Instruktionen für die Fuss-Truppen und die Kavallerie des k.k. Heeres.‎

‎Wien, Selbstvlg. d. militär-wiss. Vereines 1882. 93(2) S., OBr., klammergeh., stark staubig, an den Klammern durchgerostet rissig u. gebr., Bibl.-Et. am vord. Umschl., eine kl. Ecke fehlt, Innentit. gestemp., fingerfl., altersbed. schwach gebr.‎

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‎Wurmb, Eckart von (Bearb)‎

‎Major Wenzels Dienstunterricht des DEUTSCHEN INFANTERISTEN. Kriegsjahr 1914-1915.‎

‎Berlin, Eisenschmidt O.J. (1914). Illustr. OPp. XXXII, 168, IV S. 8&deg;. Mit zahlr. Abb., 7 farblithogr. Tafeln sowie einer gefalt. Karte. Mit Ebd.-L&auml;suren.‎

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‎WWI French Soldier of the 23rd Company 205th Infantry Regiment‎

‎QUATRE MOIS DE CAMPAGNE Aug. 4 - Nov. 29 1914‎

‎The Ardennes France 1915. 8vo. 186 x 120 mm. 68 pp. manuscript text approximately 18000 words 67 full-page pen drawings. Contemporary home-made binding carved wooden boards in relief with a depiction of a Gaul soldier with spear point of tip and butt broken off which also appears elaborately rendered on the title-page which likewise reads: QUATRE MOIS DE CAMPAGNE dated "Aout Septembre Octobre Novembre 1914." Important elaborately illustrated manuscript journal being the detailed hitherto unpublished account of a French Infantryman "Poilu" during his four month campaign in the Ardennes trapped behind German lines along the Northern Front. The present manuscript is distinguished by its 67 full-page drawings and sculpted wood binding that depicts a Gaul soldier almost certainly created by the author / illustrator himself. This journal tells in graphic detail the disorganization of the campaign the ravages of the war and the cohabitation of the Regiment with the local population and the Allies. <br/><br/> Our soldier who has not yet been identified with certainty belonged to the French 23rd Company of the 205th Infantry Regiment. His moving narrative begins on August 4 1914 when he in Paris by train for Army mobilization. The journal gives a detailed account of the troop's movement through the Ardennes both in and out of the trenches. After several gruesome battles the Regiment was surrounded by the enemy in the woods of Signy-le-Petit. Facing the threat that the civilian population would be executed the Regiment surrendered to the Germans on November 29 1914 see below. This is where the journal ends the surviving soldiers of the 23rd Company having been taken as prisoners of war and marched into Germany. Many would not return. <br/><br/> The manuscript is illustrated with 67 full-page drawings naive but extremely detailed and evocative: some are sad even pathetic while others are full of G.I. humor. The journal itself is of particular interest in that the author was not a French officer official or professional journalist but a lowly "Poilu" literally: hairy or bearded one the informal name for a French WWI infantryman. Poilu is still used as a term of endearment for the French infantry of the Great War and the word carries the sense of the infantryman's typically rustic agricultural background. The Poilu soldier was known for his love of rationed "military grade" pinard wine. The image of the dogged bearded French soldier was widely used in propaganda and war memorials. The stereotype of the Poilu was of bravery endurance and unquestioning obedience. <br/><br/> The journal is of genuine scholarly interest because the majority of the narrative describes events that transpired 150 km inside enemy lines. The four-month account describes the heroism of French partisans who inhabited the forest of the Ardennes where the 23rd Company 205th Infantry Regiment was trapped. Two partisans in particular stand out namely Fernand Cretu a farmer and his wife Maria. From Sept. 13 to Nov. 28 1914 they hid fed supplied and protected the entire 23rd Company more than 250 soldiers on their farm near the village of Neuville lez Beaulieu Signy-le-Petit. The captain of the company de Colbert de Laplace lodged at the farm and made it his headquarters. <br/><br/> The longest and most compelling passages of the journal appear for November 28 and 29 which describe how the 23rd Company was surrounded by a thousand German soldiers. Fernand Cretu and his family were taken hostage by the enemy and his farm was burned. The entire village of Neuville lez Beaulieu was rounded up and taken into the church of Signy-le-Petit. There the German commanding officer informed Capt. de Colbert that if he did not surrender immediately the church would be locked and then set on fire. The captain capitulated and ordered that all weapons belonging to the 23rd Company be destroyed. These scenes are illustrated in the present manuscript and which may be the sole surviving eye-witness account of these events. At the end of the conflict Fernand Cretu and his wife were awarded the Croix de Guerre with a vermeil star. These partisan heroes are actually NAMED in the present Journal. <br/><br/> EXTRACTS: "On the 16th September 1914. Wake up at 6 o'clock. This morning we have coffee. Canon-fire but not as close as yesterday. Today we have bread and as always only 3 kg to feed 15 men. Meals are always the same and in small quantities. At 5.30 in the evening the Company meets in the courtyard of the farm; Roll Call: there are 15 men are missing AWOL; they had simply marched away some in plainclothes they bought from the farm workers. The AWOL soldiers are sentenced to eight days in prison. A pigsty is transformed for this purpose. A prison guard is appointed but he serves in this capacity only at night. At present he will live in a compartment of the pigsty; guardians and guardians will suffer equally ." <br/><br/> Céry-les-Mezieres August 30 1914: ". In haste we move out. It's about time because the shells are getting closer to us -- it's complete music sic percussion shrapnel; the 77th the 105th everyone does the dance sic. Where we are right now is not good. We are shelled section by section and we hit the ground. The shelling falls on all sides at once; they explode so close to us that at times the movement of the air produced by the explosions our faces are concussed we are splashed with earth and shrapnel. In my section two men were wounded simultaneously: one in front of the section the other in the last row pierced by the cans and bowls that were affixed to their packs. Under fire our impassive captain orders us to move right left forward backward. Thanks to his coolness we are doing well. Meanwhile our artillery retaliates but unfortunately 75 of our men are dislodged by 105 German soldiers . At 5am the order is given to move forward. With three comrades and a sergeant I go on patrol. We go to the end of the plateau that we occupy and from there we discover the entire valley of the Oise river. The fight resumes at our very feet. This is a famous vista but what is less famous are the bullets that whistle past our ears. In Berg-les-Mezieres the machine guns issue forth from a bridge -- what a concert sic. In front of us on the slope on the other side of the Oise we see the Germans descend into the battle in a tight flank; so it begins!" <br/><br/> Literature: "Historique du 205e Regiment d'Infanterie 1914-1918" Paris: Charles-Lavauzelle & Cie Editeurs Militaires 1922 p. 4. Georges Myrtil "L'Odyssee de la 23e Companie" in: La Guerre par ceux qui l'ont faite. Historique du 205e régiment d'infanterie de 1914 à 1918. Paris: E. Rochard 1933 pp. 46-53 a copy of which is included in the present offering. hardcover‎

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‎Zebulon Montgomery Pike Major 6th Regiment United States Infantry‎

‎Exploratory Travels through the Western Territories of North America Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis on the Mississippi to the Source of That River and a Journey through the Interior of Louisiana And the North-Eastern Provinces of New Spain Performed in the Years 1805 1806 1807 by Order of the Government of the United States‎

‎E-172: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown. Very Good. 1811. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Leather. 4to. Printed in London for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown Paternoster-Row. 1811. 436 pgs. Fine folding engraved map "of the Interior of Louisiana with a part of New Mexico" and full-page map of ". The Mississippi River from its source to the Mouth of the Missouri." Bound by in full calf leather. Spine has been rebacked with contemporary leather spine and gilt titled spine label. Boards are scuffed and worn with wear present to the edges of the boards. Small name present to the reverse of the front board. Both maps present however the first map has a small piece missing and has been rebacked with linen. Foxing present. Text is free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The first U. S. Government exploration of the American southwest. In 1805 Wilkinson ordered Pike to find the source of the Mississippi River so Pike traveled into the northern Louisiana Territory newly purchased from France. In 1806 Pike led an expedition to the southwestern borders of the land acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. One of the most important inland travel narratives giving an account of the South-west including the author's description of his earlier journey to explore the headwaters of the Mississippi. The two maps are among the first of the area executed by a government expedition. After Pike returned from this first expedition General Wilkinson almost immediately ordered him to mount a second expedition this time to explore map and find the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers. Additional objectives of this exploratory expedition into the southwestern part of the Louisiana Territory were to evaluate natural resources and establish friendly relations with Native Americans. Beginning July 15 1806 Pike led what became known as the "Pike Expedition". General Wilkinson's son James served as one of his lieutenants although it now seems that Wilkinson planned that the Spanish who controlled Mexico would capture him and his men. Over 100 years later France released official records showing General Wilkinson received personal trade concessions and thus could be labeled a spy for Spain at the time. Sabin 62837; Howes P373 e-172; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown hardcover‎

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