The Polar Bear Expedition : the heroes of America's forgotten invasion of Russia, 1918-1919

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"The extraordinary true story of America's forgotten invasion of Russia: one-thousand miles north of Moscow, five-thousand brave U.S. troops from Michigan fought the Red Army during the winter of 1918-1919 in brutal arctic conditions."--Provided by publisher.

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Michigan History, Military 20th century

Soldiers Michigan History 20th century

Soviet Union History Allied intervention, 1918-1920

United States. Army. American Expeditionary Force, North Russia

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 339th History

World War, 1914-1918 Regimental histories United States

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ISBN:

9780062852779

Edition:

First edition

Description:

viii, 309 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

America's forgotten invasion of Russia

Notes:

Maps on endpapers
Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

The march to intervention
Over where
To Russia. With angst
We're here because we're here
Archangel
Upriver
The romance of Company A
The strangest fighting mission ever undetaken
The bridge
Onega
Storm clouds
Friends and comrades
Verst 445
Armistice Day, part 1
Armistice Day, part 2
The Pinega
The lonesome death of Francis Cuff
Medicine men
A Thanksgiving of sorts
Better than no war at all
"K" means Kodish
The sad case of Sergeant Young
The silence of Ust Padenga
The devil comes to Nijni Gora
Flight
Vistafka
To what end
Why did we go to Russia
The Ballad of Bolshie ozerki
Getting out
The Gulag Amerikanski
A return to Russia

LCCN:

2018037597

Control Number:

2681001

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