{"product_id":"the-big-red-one-americas-legendary-1st-infantry-division-from-world-war-i-to-desert-storm-modern-war-studies","title":"The Big Red One: America's Legendary 1st Infantry Division from World War I to Desert Storm (Modern War Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo mission too difficult  no sacrifice too great Duty First! For a century  from the Western Front of World War I to the wars of the 21st century  this motto has spurred the soldiers who wear the shoulder patch bearing the Big Red One. In this comprehensive history of Americas 1st Infantry Division  James Scott Wheeler chronicles its major combat engagements and peacetime duties during its legendary service to the nation. The Centennial Edition adds new chapters on peacekeeping missions in the Balkans (19952004) and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (20012017)  along with a new introduction and conclusion. The oldest continuously serving division in the U.S. Army  the Fighting First has consistently played a crucial role in Americas foreign wars. It was the first American division to see combat and achieve victory in World War I. One of the few intact divisions between the wars  it was the first army unit to train for amphibious warfare. During World War II  the First Division spearheaded the invasions of North Africa and Sicily before leading the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach and fighting on deep into Germany. By wars end  it had developed successful combined-arms  regimental combat teams and made advances in night operations. Wheeler describes the First Divisions critical role in postwar Germany and as the only combat division in Europe during the early Cold War. The division fought valiantly in Vietnam for five trying years while pioneering air-mobile operations. It led the liberation of Kuwait in Desert Storm. Along the way  Wheeler illuminates the divisions organizational evolution  its consistently remarkable commanders and leaders  and its equally remarkable soldiers. Meticulously detailed and engagingly written  The Big Red One nimbly combines historical narrative with astute analysis of the units successes and failures  so that its story reflects the larger chronicle of Americas military experience over the past century. Published in collaboration with the Cantigny First Division Foundation and the Cantigny Military History Series  edited by Paul H. Herbert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958049206325,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700615520","price":49.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700615520.jpg?v=1770361960","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-big-red-one-americas-legendary-1st-infantry-division-from-world-war-i-to-desert-storm-modern-war-studies","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}