The 31st Infantry Regiment
Author | : The Members of the 31st Infantry Regiment Association |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 2019-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476632766 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476632766 |
Rating | : 4/5 (766 Downloads) |
Download or read book The 31st Infantry Regiment written by The Members of the 31st Infantry Regiment Association and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formed in 1916, the U.S. Army 31st Infantry Regiment--known as the Polar Bears--has fought in virtually every war in modern American history. This richly illustrated chronicle of the regiment's century of combat service covers their exploits on battlefields from Manila to Siberia--including Pork Chop Hill, Nui Chom Mountain and Iraq's Triangle of Death--along with their survival during the Bataan Death March and the years of brutal captivity that followed.