From the Dugouts to the Trenches Romanovs by Peter Balakiar

by Peter Balakiar

elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War

more than one million American soldiers prepared to assault the German-held Meuse-Argonne region of France

What was it like to kill or maim German soldiers

From the Dugouts to the Trenches Romanovs by Peter BalakiarDescription by Jim Leeke Hardcover Baseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches. He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely dismantled the Minor Leagues, as many prominent players joined the military and went overseas. By the wars end more than 1,250 ballplayers, team owners, and