Over There: The American Soldier in World War I (G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment) [Paperback]

Jonathan Gawne (Author)

Book Description

Series: G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment | Publication Date: April 1997

Describes the training, uniforms, equipment, and role of American soldiers fighting in Europe during World War I.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Greenhill Books (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853672688
• ISBN-13: 978-1853672682
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,566,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Incisive, July 19, 1999

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El Cutachero (MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Over There: The American Soldier in World War I (G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment) (Paperback)

This book is part of the G. I. series of short illustrated studies covering a period or a series of campaigns. All of these books are vertical studies covering a period of years. Though sometimes the illustrations serve to identify individual items of equipment, these works are not intended for that purpose. They are not catalogs intended for materiel collectors. They are of such a length and of such a level of detail that they will serve the purposes of the general reader with a curiousity about what grandaddy did in WW II or great great great grandaddy in the Civil War and what he looked like and how he lived. This is not to say that the specialist such as myself cannot find useful nuggets herein. I can. I use these for general surveys of periods I do not study in detail, such as the Civil War, and the War With Mexico, etc. And to look up the odd facts. I have yet to be disappointed with any of them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best book of WW1 US Army photos there is, June 24, 1998

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This review is from: Over There: The American Soldier in World War I (G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment) (Paperback)

I saw this in the military book club for $14.95! A really GOOD collection of photos of the US Army in WW1. I actually learned some new things from the captions. The BEST book of WW1 photos I have seen in many years. Would also be good for a novice

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over There, The American soldier in WWI, July 16, 2001

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Doug Caton (Elmhurst, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Over There: The American Soldier in World War I (G.I.: Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment) (Paperback)

I too purchased this book from a book club, and a facinating buy it was! Although uniforms of the US Army are not my primary interest, this book covered a subject that I knew little or nothing about; this book changed that emphatically. Although I would have liked to read more on uniform development, especially the evolution from blue to khaki, the book is an excellent source for students of WW I, and I highly recommend it.