{"product_id":"no-sacrifice-too-great-the-1st-infantry-division-in-world-war-ii-hardcover-2","title":"No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory Fontenot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. 1st Infantry Division (1st ID), familiarly known as the Big Red One, adapted to dynamic battlefield conditions through­out the course of its deployment during World War II by inno­vating and altering behavior, including tactics, techniques, and procedures. Both the Division's leaders and soldiers accom­plished 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 job--in battle and after bat­tle--and did so quickly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In telling the Division's WWII story, which includes an extensive photographic essay featuring many previously unpublished im­ages, Gregory Fontenot includes the stories of individual mem­bers of the Big Red One, from high-ranking officers to enlisted men fresh off the streets of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 anal­ysis with compelling narrative history makes \u003ci\u003eNo Sacrifice Too Great \u003c\/i\u003ean absorbing read for anyone interested in the military his­tory of the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Fontenot \u003c\/b\u003eis a retired Colonel of the U.S. Army. He is currently a consultant on threat emulation for Army experimentation and a working historian. He was lead author of \u003ci\u003eOn Point: The US Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom \u003c\/i\u003epublished by CGSC Press and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe 1st Infantry Division and the US Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm, 1970-1991\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the 2017 Army Historical Foundation award for Unit History, as well as \u003ci\u003eLoss and Redemption at St. Vith: The 7th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 x 8.8 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45763197632709,"sku":"9780826222848","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/clVLRnEzUzhaUnFqVTByV3NQc1h2UT09_357abadc-666a-4310-80f3-bd19c6f35b66.webp?v=1770366890","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/no-sacrifice-too-great-the-1st-infantry-division-in-world-war-ii-hardcover-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}