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Condition: New. vi + 259 pp .2022 N&MP Reprint of 1920 Original Edition Illustrated throughoutPublished Price £18 Reorganised on 10 July 1901 as the 6th Battalion of Infantry in the Missouri National Guard, it was expanded into a regiment on 23 January 1908. Then it was disbanded on 25 July 1914.On June 29, 1917, the regiment was reactivated for service in the First World War when it consolidated with elements of the 3rd Missouri to create the 140th Infantry in October 1917. The new regiment was assigned to the 35th Division. Within the 35th Division they were assigned to the 70th Brigade alongside the 139th Infantry. Companies of the regiment were drawn primarily from the southeast of the state; Company A hailed from Lexington, Companies B and C were recruited from St. Joseph, Company D came from Sedalia. Companies E, F, G, and H were recruited from Doniphan, Willow Springs, Richmond, and Dexter respectively. Companies I, K, L, and M were pulled from Kennett, Sikeston, Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff respectively. Additional troops were recruited from Jefferson City, Seymour, Carterville, and West Plains.The regiment organised and trained in the United States at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma and then shipped out for France where it began training under British tutelage in June 1918. In July, the 140th had its first taste of combat in the Gà rardmer sector in the Vosges Mountains, where they conducted raids on German forces. They were moved to the Saint-Mihiel sector in September where they served as a reserve for the First Army. The regiment soon participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the largest battle the American Expeditionary Forces waged during the war. After five days of intense battle, they were relieved by elements of the 1st Division and were placed in the Sommedieue sector where they launched harassing attacks on the enemy positions until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, ended the war. They were deactivated in 1919 with the rest of the 35th Division.

Paperback. Condition: Good. GOOD. White photo illustrated paperback. Approx. 8.5" x 6". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Closed tear to spine ends. Black dirt stains to top left of back cover. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS.

Condition: New. Reorganised on 10 July 1901 as the 6th Battalion of Infantry in the Missouri National Guard, it was expanded into a regiment on 23 January 1908. Then it was disbanded on 25 July 1914.On June 29, 1917, the regiment was reactivated for service in the First World War when it consolidated with elements of the 3rd Missouri to create the 140th Infantry in October 1917. The new regiment was assigned to the 35th Division. Within the 35th Division they were assigned to the 70th Brigade alongside the 139th Infantry. Companies of the regiment were drawn primarily from the southeast of the state; Company A hailed from Lexington, Companies B and C were recruited from St. Joseph, Company D came from Sedalia. Companies E, F, G, and H were recruited from Doniphan, Willow Springs, Richmond, and Dexter respectively. Companies I, K, L, and M were pulled from Kennett, Sikeston, Cape Girardeau and Poplar Bluff respectively. Additional troops were recruited from Jefferson City, Seymour, Carterville, and West Plains.The regiment organised and trained in the United States at Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma and then shipped out for France where it began training under British tutelage in June 1918. In July, the 140th had its first taste of combat in the GÃ rardmer sector in the Vosges Mountains, where they conducted raids on German forces. They were moved to the Saint-Mihiel sector in September where they served as a reserve for the First Army. The regiment soon participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the largest battle the American Expeditionary Forces waged during the war. After five days of intense battle, they were relieved by elements of the 1st Division and were placed in the Sommedieue sector where they launched harassing attacks on the enemy positions until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, ended the war. They were deactivated in 1919 with the rest of the 35th Division.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tight and square with clean unmarked interior. Sturdy binding. Mild cover wear and previous owner's gift inscription in front. Many illustrations and maps, 2 are fold out. Beware modern reprints of this work; many are scanned copies with inferior print quality, illustrations, and binding compared to this original edition and they don't have the fold out maps.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. First Edition First Printing. 12mo. 92 pages. Soft cover bound in salmon colored wrappers. The binding is worn and bumped, and the spine ends are chipped. Bottom corner bumped and creased. Scuffing along the fore edge of the front cover. A sound copy. The text is toned. The two leaves for pages 63-66 have large creases at the top right, affecting the text. Signed by an officer on the front cover. Signed "A. F. Kingman" who is listed in the rear of the book as 2nd Lt / 1st Lt. Capt. Early markings (presumably by Kingman), have pencil notations in the list of names, some marginal notes reading "KIA" for those killed in action. Scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Green cloth covers with gold lettering on spine. The covers are a bit worn and scuffed as are the page edges and the spine slightly cocked. There is a brief gift inscription written in pencil on the front end page. There are a few uncut leaves, one of which (pp 221, 22) has a closable 3 inch tear. Despite the stated flaws, still a good copy of a hard to find first edition. ; The same date (1919) on title and copyright pages indicate a first printing of first edition. Illustrated with black and white photos and six maps, two of which are folding maps. There are extensive appendices highlighting regimental rosters, causalities, descriptions of weapons and awards and citations received. The author was the regimental chaplain for the Thirtieth Engineers, formed in 1917 as an offensive regiment in the Gas Service of the American Expeditionary Forces. Addison documents the formation, training and fighting of the regiment during its 18 month existence. Know as the "Hell-fire Boys", they were redesignated as the First Gas Regiment in July of 1918 and were attached in groups of companies and platoons to different divisions along the front. ; Black and white photos, maps, sketches; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; x, 326 pages pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 237 pgs, folding and text maps, photo illustrations. No date or place of publication. Titled in gilt on cover. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Bottome of spine is chipped, edges and cover worn and soiled. interior is lightly browned and loose in its case. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: A very scarce publication in the first edition. The regiment organized on 16 June 1917 at Chickamauga Park, Georgia. It was assigned on 16 November 1917 to the 6th Infantry Division. Saw service in Meuse-Argonne and Alsace 1918 campaigns. The regiment was then inactivated on 24 October 1922 at Fort Wayne, Michigan.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A nice copy. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Cover has minor wear with bumped/curling corners. Binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 144 pages, Near Fine hardcover first edition. inscribed by the author: " TO CHAPLAIN SIDWAY K. EVENS, USN. WITH THE HIGH REGARD OF THE AUTHOR AND WITH ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A LONG CONTINUATION OF OUR ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER OF 'DISTINGUISHED SERVICE' - J. H. BROOKS " RARE U. S. Marine Corps China Marine title. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 144 pages, Near Fine hardcover first edition. inscribed by the author: " TO MY GOOD FRIEND AND CHIEF USHER CORPORAL E. BOSTICK, USMC, WHO HAS FAITHFULLY PROMOTED THE WORK OF THE CHURCH FOR TWO YEARS - J. H. BROOKS " RARE U. S. Marine Corps China Marine title. Inscribed by Author(s).