The U.S. 1st Infantry Division (1st ID), familiarly known as the Big Red One, adapted to dynamic battlefield conditions throughout the course of its deployment during World War II by innovating and altering behavior, including tactics, techniques, and procedures. Both the Division’s leaders and soldiers accomplished this by thinking critically about their experiences in combat and wasting little time in putting lessons learned to good use. Simply put, they learned on the job–in battle and after battle–and did so quickly.
In telling the Division’s WWII story, which includes an extensive photographic essay featuring many previously unpublished images, Gregory Fontenot includes the stories of individual members of the Big Red One, from high-ranking officers to enlisted men fresh off the streets of Brooklyn, both during and after the conflict. Colonel Fontenot’s rare ability to combine expert analysis with compelling narrative history makes No Sacrifice Too Great an absorbing read for anyone interested in the military history of the United States.Author: Gregory Fontenot
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 06/14/2023
Series: American Military Experience
Pages: 616
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.30w x 3.00d
ISBN: 9780826222848
Language: English
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