Author: REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS / SECOND ENGINEERS (COMPILED BY) / WILLIAM AUGUSTUS MILLER
Title: The Official History of the Second Regiment of Engineers and Second Engineer Train United States Army in the World War
Description: United States: San Antonio Printing Company, 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a Glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and creasing. The bottom spine end has a thin chip, and the top spine end has several nicks/ beginning tears, as do the front and rear spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright, with a few scattered spots of foxing. Laid-in is a letter asking for copies of this official history (four copies! ) for family members of a member of this unit. "The 2nd Engineer Regiment was deployed to the Mexican border prior to US involvement in the First World War. On the US entry to the war the 2nd Engineers deployed to the Western Front in France as the organic Engineering element of the 2nd Division. The regiment arrived in theater under strength. On 15 December 1917, 400 men from Companies D, E and F of the 116th Engineers (Idaho National Guard) assigned to the 41st "Sunset" Division. The remainder of the 116th Engineers formed the cadre of new military training depot in Angers, France. The 1st and 2nd battalions of the 2nd Engineers participated in the Battle of Belleau Wood in direct support of the 4th Marine Brigade of the US Army's 2nd Division. Elements of the 2nd Engineers provided combat engineer support and fought as infantry throughout the battle. In the words of author and U. S. Marine Corps veteran John Thomason, "There were always good feelings between the Marines of the 2d Division and the Regular Army units that formed it, but the Marines and the 2d Engineers – 'Say, if I ever get a drink, a 2d Engineer can have half of it! Boy they dig trenches and mend roads all night, and they fight all day! '" " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: World War I William Augustus Miller Second Regiment Engineers San Antonio Printing Co.
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Title: The Official History of the Second Regiment of Engineers and Second Engineer Train United States Army in the World War
Description: United States: San Antonio Printing Company, 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a Glued spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and creasing. The bottom spine end has a thin chip, and the top spine end has several nicks/ beginning tears, as do the front and rear spine joints. The text pages are clean and bright, with a few scattered spots of foxing. Laid-in is a letter asking for copies of this official history (four copies! ) for family members of a member of this unit. "The 2nd Engineer Regiment was deployed to the Mexican border prior to US involvement in the First World War. On the US entry to the war the 2nd Engineers deployed to the Western Front in France as the organic Engineering element of the 2nd Division. The regiment arrived in theater under strength. On 15 December 1917, 400 men from Companies D, E and F of the 116th Engineers (Idaho National Guard) assigned to the 41st "Sunset" Division. The remainder of the 116th Engineers formed the cadre of new military training depot in Angers, France. The 1st and 2nd battalions of the 2nd Engineers participated in the Battle of Belleau Wood in direct support of the 4th Marine Brigade of the US Army's 2nd Division. Elements of the 2nd Engineers provided combat engineer support and fought as infantry throughout the battle. In the words of author and U. S. Marine Corps veteran John Thomason, "There were always good feelings between the Marines of the 2d Division and the Regular Army units that formed it, but the Marines and the 2d Engineers – 'Say, if I ever get a drink, a 2d Engineer can have half of it! Boy they dig trenches and mend roads all night, and they fight all day! '" " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: World War I William Augustus Miller Second Regiment Engineers San Antonio Printing Co.
Price: US$ 300.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 50541
- Book number: 50541
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