The Rainbow Division in the Great War: 1917-1919

by James J. Cooke

The Rainbow Division (42nd Infantry Division) was the premier National Guard division to fight on the Western Front in the Great War. Made up of units from 26 states and the District of Columbia, the Rainbow was a unique attempt to combine units from every section of the nation and to get them to France as quickly as possible. The Rainbow arrived in France in December 1917, and served in every major battle the AEF (American Expeditionary Force) participated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275947688
• ISBN13: 9780275947682
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"