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RARE 1918 WWI 362nd Infantry 91st Division Meuse Argonne Flanders Fields Bible For Sale
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RARE 1918 WWI 362nd Infantry 91st Division Meuse Argonne Flanders Fields Bible:
$765.00
Comes with a hand-signed C.O.A.
This extremely rare and museum-grade World War I American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) soldier’s personal bible was carried by a named A.E.F. soldier of the infamous 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division This VERY heavily used and worn WWI soldier’s bible was carried into combat in France and Belgium and saw action in some of the most famous battles of The Great War including the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (September 26th - October 12th, 1918) and the Yrpe-Lys Offensive (October 31st - November 11th, 1918). The 362nd Infantry Regiment saw 20 intense months of active service during the First World War. The story tracks the farmers, cowboys, miners, and store clerks from several western states who answered their draft notice and who would eventually merge into a regiment of infantry in some of the most famous battles of American soldier’s during WWI. This very rare bible is one of only a handful remaining of the 362nd Infantry and is the only 362nd Infantry soldier’s bible available for sale in the public sector. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own an incredibly rare book from one of World War I’s more famous divisions.
362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division Full WWI History: Washington men and women served with distinction in France during the First World War. The main land fighting force from Washington was the 361st Infantry Regiment of the 91st Division. This regiment was made up of 4,700 mostly drafted men from Washington and Oregon. The 91st Division, nicknamed the Wild West Division, was organized in 1917. After training at Camp Lewis in Pierce County, the division had its first combat in the Meuse-Argonne campaign in France in the fall of 1918, where it fought gallantly in the battle that has been called the crucial victory of the war, effectively ending German resistance. Due to its combat effectiveness, the 361st Regiment became known as the "pride of the Northwest."
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