- 616 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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About This Book
Winner of the 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History The U.S. 1st Infantry Division (1st ID), familiarly known as the Big Red One, adapted to dynamic battlefield conditions throughÂout the course of its deployment during World War II by innoÂvating and altering behavior, including tactics, techniques, and procedures. Both the Division's leaders and soldiers accomÂplished 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 jobâin battle and after batÂtleâand did so quickly.In telling the Division's WWII story, which includes an extensive photographic essay featuring many previously unpublished imÂages, Gregory Fontenot includes the stories of individual memÂbers of the Big Red One, from high-ranking officers to enlisted men fresh off the streets of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 analÂysis with compelling narrative history makes No Sacrifice Too Great an absorbing read for anyone interested in the military hisÂtory of the United States.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One. Sidewalks of New York
- Chapter Two. Preparing for War
- Chapter Three. Torch Lights the Way Back
- Chapter Four. Tunisia: The Wehrmacht as Tutors
- Chapter Five. Lessons Learned: The End in Tunisia
- Chapter Six. Husky: The Invasion of Sicily
- Chapter Seven. Troina: The End for Terry and Teddy
- Chapter Eight. Preparing for the Longest Day
- Chapter Nine. Omaha Beach and the Lodgment
- Photo Essay
- Chapter Ten. The Breakout and Pursuing âLe Sale Bocheâ
- Chapter Eleven. Mons-Aachen
- Chapter Twelve. Wild Fire: The Forest Battles
- Chapter Thirteen. Streams, the Roer, and the Rhine
- Chapter Fourteen. The Race to the Finish Line
- Chapter Fifteen. Conclusion
- Appendix 1. Tactical Symbols
- Appendix 2. 1st Infantry Division Organization Chart
- Appendix 3. Table of Ranks through Lieutenant Colonel
- Select Bibliography
- Index