Five lieutenants [sound recording] : the heartbreaking story of five Harvard men who led America to victory in World War I / James Carl Nelson ; [read by Geoffrey Blaisdell].
The story of five young Harvard men who took up the call to arms in the spring of 1917 and met differing fates in the maelstrom of battle on the western front in 1918. Delving deep into the motivations, horrific experiences, and ultimate fates of the Harvard-educated quintet, 'Five lieutenants' presents a unique, timeless, and fascinating account of citizen soldiers at was and of the price these extraordinary men paid while earnestly giving all they had in an effort to end the war to end all wars.
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