World War I on the Virginia Peninsula Italian History published in 1993

published in 1993

How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War

its first military victory during World War One

in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo

and finally broke through the Hindenburg Line and secured victory

World War I on the Virginia Peninsula Italian History published in 1993Description by John V. Quarstein Paperback When the United States entered World War I in 1917, the Virginia Peninsula immediately became a center for the intensive activities required to prepare the nation for war. The fertile farm fields overlooking the James River, Hampton Roads, and the Back River were quickly transformed into military camps, airfields, and training bases. Almost overnight, Newport News became the second leading port for men,