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The narrative follows two comrades, Phil and Tim, as their marine unit moves to the battle front near a French town. It traces training, marches, trench duty, gas‑mask drills, and violent engagements including machine‑gun barrages and timber fighting, while also depicting aerial support and tank action. One character is captured and confined behind barbed wire, prompting tunnel digging, escape attempts, endurance under interrogation and improvised resistance, and eventual rescue. Throughout, the account emphasizes small‑unit camaraderie, adaptation to new weapons and tactics, and the practical hardships and ingenuity of soldiers in active warfare.

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Title: Over There with the Marines at Chateau Thierry

Author: G. Harvey Ralphson

Release date: October 14, 2020 [eBook #63462]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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OVER THERE SERIES
THE MARINES AT CHATEAU THIERRY
THE CANADIANS AT VIMY RIDGE
THE DOUGHBOYS AT ST. MIHIEL
PERSHING’S HEROES AT CANTIGNY
THE ENGINEERS AT CAMBRAI
THE YANKS IN THE ARGONNE FOREST

THE GERMANS GAVE WAY UNDER THE TERRIBLE FIRE OF THE TANKS.

[The Marines at Chateau Thierry]

OVER THERE
WITH
THE MARINES
AT
CHATEAU THIERRY

By
CAPT. GEORGE H. RALPHSON
Author of
OVER THERE WITH THE DOUGHBOYS AT ST. MIHIEL, OVER THERE WITH THE CANADIANS AT VIMY RIDGE, OVER THERE WITH PERSHING’S HEROES AT CANTIGNY
M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY
CHICAGO NEW YORK
Copyright, 1919
M. A. DONOHUE & CO.
CHICAGO