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.
By:
The Members of the 31st Infantry Regiment Association
Afterword by:
Stephen J. Townsend
Foreword by:
Barry H. McCaffrey
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 27mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9781476669090
ISBN 10: 1476669090
Pages: 527
Publication Date: 09 July 2018
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by General Barry R. McCaffrey Preface Introduction Prologue: Birth of a Regiment by Karl H. Lowe Part I. Initial Deployments by Karl H. Lowe 1. Siberia, 1918–1920 2. Return to Manila, 1920–1932 3. Shanghai, 1932 4. Manila Again, 1932–1941 Part II. World War II by Karl H. Lowe 5. Enemy Attacks in the Philippines, 1941–1942 6. Jungle Warfare 7. Surrender 8. Captivity 9. Occupation Duty: Korea and Japan, 1946–1950 Part III. Korea by Karl H. Lowe 10. Inchon, 1950 11. North Korea, 1950 12. The Chosin Reservoir 13. Task Force Faith 14. Back to the Offensive: 1951 15. Central Korea, 1952 16. The Bloodiest Year: 1953 17. The Cold War in Korea, 1953–1987 Part IV. Vietnam and Cambodia A. 4th Battalion by James B. Simms 18. Fort Devens, Deployment, Initial Operations 19. 4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1967 20. 4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1968 21. 4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969 22. 4th Battalion in Vietnam, 1970–1971 B. 6th Battalion by Karl H. Lowe 23. Fort Lewis, Deployment, First Casualties, 1967–1968 24. 6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Da Phuoc and Saigon, 1968 25. 6th Battalion in Vietnam: Battles of Can Giuoc and Cai Nua, 1968–1969 26. 6th Battalion in Vietnam, 1969–1970 27. 6th Battalion in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1970 Part V. The 10th Mountain Division by Grady A. Smith 28. Fort Drum: Initial Deployments; Afghanistan 29. Iraq and Afghanistan Conclusion: Celebrating the First Hundred Years by Grady Smith Afterword by General Stephen J. Townsend Appendix 1. Officers Roster Upon Activation; Chain of Command at First Deployment Appendix 2. 31st Infantry Chain of Command, 14 December 1941 Appendix 3. The Shanghai Bowl Ceremony Appendix 4. 31st Infantry Regiment Soldiers Killed in Action in All Wars Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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.
Reviews for The 31st Infantry Regiment: A History of ""America's Foreign Legion"" in Peace and War
"""Highly recommended""--Midwest Book Review."
