The Lost Battalion WWI Cemetery In this important and revelatory

In this important and revelatory book

to what they thought about their service along every step of the way

created a remarkable and enduring legacy

its hilarious spoof ads to its pastiche fake contributors (Belary Helloc)

For a generation the Lost Battalion exemplified the best of America’s involvement in World War I

The Lost Battalion WWI Cemetery In this important and revelatoryDescription by Thomas M. Johnson & Fletcher Pratt Paperback For a generation the Lost Battalion exemplified the best of Americas involvement in World War I. Until World War II pushed the Lost Battalion out of the national memory with its own scenes of horror and heroism, mention of the units name summoned up what America admired in its soldiers: unpretentious courage, dogged resistance, and good cheer and adaptation under adversity.