Portrait of War: The U.S. Army's First Combat Artists and the Doughboys' Experience in WWIPortrait of War tells the gripping true story of eight graphic artists recruited by the government and sent into combat to create a visual historical record of World War I. Featuring both their stunning illustrations and deep personal reflections, Portrait of War is a moving testament to the bravery of these artist-soldiers and the remarkable record of war they left behind. |
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
The Journey into the Maelstrom | 5 |
Into the Trenches | 23 |
Copyright | |
14 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
42nd Division AEF's Allied American Front André Smith Argonne Army artillery artists attack August Aylward Banning barrage battle battlefield Belleau Wood Boche bombs boys captured casualties Château-Thierry Colonel command Cory dead Division doughboys Dunn enemy EPBL field fighting fire Folder forward France French George Harding German guns Harding Diary Harry Harvey Dunn Henri hill HT to CT Ibid Infantry July June killed letter Lieutenant looked machine March marines Marne Marne River Meuse Meuse River Meuse-Argonne Offensive miles morning motorcar moved MP to EP NBMA Neufchâteau night November November 11 October offensive officers Paris Peixotto and Morgan Peixotto wrote Pershing pieces pilots prisoners pushed raid Regiment River road ruined Saint-Mihiel Saint-Mihiel Offensive Samois-sur-Seine Sargent scene September September 12 September 26 shell ship sketch soldiers streets tanks took town Townsend Diary Townsend wrote troops Verdun village watched witnessed wounded