Title The gas and flame men : baseball and the chemical warfare service during World War I / Jim Leeke

Published [Lincoln] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2024]

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- 1. Nashville -- 2. Gabby -- 3. Frightfulness -- 4. Winter -- 5. Good Scout -- 6. CWS -- 7. France -- 8. Summer -- 9. Final Innings -- 10. Shipping Out -- 11. Autumn -- 12. Choignes -- 13. Homecomings -- 14. Saranac Lake -- 15. Cooperstown -- Acknowledg ments -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Summary The Gas and Flame Men tells how chemical warfare changed the course of World War I, war in general, and the game of baseball--with famous players stepping away from the game to serve and fight in France Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2024) Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Chemical warfare Baseball -- History -- 20th century Baseball players as soldiers -- United States -- History -- 20th century Form Electronic book ISBN 1640126112 9781640126121 1640126120 9781640126114

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