Project Gutenberg 2025-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 155 Thomason, John W., Jr. (John William) 1893 1944 Thomason, John William Fix bayonets! $aNew York :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1927. Illustrated by the author. Introduction: the leathernecks -- Battle-sight: the fighting around the Bois de Belleau -- The charge at Soissons -- Marines at Blanc Mont -- Monkey-meat -- The Rhine. Richard Tonsing, Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fix Bayonets!" by John W. Thomason, Jr. is a historical account centered on the experiences of the United States Marine Corps during World War I, specifically written in the 1920s. This narrative brings to life the spirit and camaraderie of the Marines as they face the harrowing realities of battle, particularly during the fierce fighting around the Bois de Belleau. The book highlights the valor and humanity of the soldiers involved, integrating personal anecdotes and reflections on the horrors of war. At the start of the book, the narrative sets the stage in a wartime context, offering a glimpse of the Marines as they prepare for battle amidst the chaos of artillery fire and the shelling that plagues the front lines. The opening scenes introduce various characters within the battalion, showcasing their diverse backgrounds and thoughts on the war. Humor is interspersed with grim realities, as the men grapple with hunger, fear, and the relentless approaching enemy. The vivid descriptions of life in the trenches, the psychological strain of combat, and the men’s determination to press on echo throughout Thomason's prose, establishing a poignant atmosphere that blends bravado with the harsh truths of warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fixbayonets00john_1/page/n9/mode/2up 20230315084122thomason 1927 US Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories, American United States. Marine Corps -- Fiction United States -- History, Naval -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 314143 2025-09-29T14:06:53.763753 text/html 285935 2025-01-12T13:59:58 text/html 12845913 2025-09-29T14:07:02.043681 application/epub+zip 12847888 2025-09-29T14:06:56.429788 application/epub+zip 280599 2025-09-29T14:06:54.949763 application/epub+zip 13419417 2025-09-29T14:07:05.904703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13396694 2025-09-29T14:07:00.790759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265582 2025-09-29T14:06:52.571744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245675 2025-01-12T13:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17255 2025-09-29T14:07:06.058685 application/rdf+xml 18888 2025-09-29T14:06:55.270729 image/jpeg 2956 2025-09-29T14:06:55.109709 image/jpeg 13475382 2025-09-29T14:06:54.076759 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog