A retired geologist and geophysicist, Ed Gilbert has written for Osprey’s Warrior, Battle Orders and Campaign series, and is the co-author of Tanks In Hell.Catherine Gilbert is a retired speech pathologist and audiologist, has written for the Warrior and Campaign series, and (with Ed) is co-author of True For The Cause Of Liberty. Ed and Cathy are residents of Texas.Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.

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• IntroductionBelief and belongingRecruitment and trainingAppearanceWeapons and equipmentLife on campaignPreludes to warThe Marines go to FranceFirst combatThe defining battle – Belleau WoodAftermath and controversyThe legacy of the Great War