Let's Go!: The History of the 29th Infantry Division 1917-2001 Hardcover – Import, 28 June 2014

My wife's father served in World War 2 with the 29th Infantry and was very proud of his service. He went ashore on Omaha Beach with his division.We purchased 3 copies of this book, one for each of our sons. Her father had written a note to our sons and inserted it into an earlier version of this book. We scanned his note and pasted a copy inside the cover of each book before we gave it to them. It simply said "(names) ... read from cover to cover to understand."

Let's Go! is ta remarkable documentary of the 29th Infantry Division throughout its noble history, starting in the establishment of the National Guard in the buildup to the Great War through its modern-day service as an international peacekeeping force.As a reference, Let's Go! is a must for every library and serious military historian as the achieves a goal far beyond any previous unit history.For the casual reader, Let's Go! presents a historical narrative starting in the days before World War I with the creation of the 29th, continuing through contemporary international deployments, through stories bringing each time and place fully to life, all within historical context. Beautifully reproduced photographs draw readers intimately into the division's story.Alexander Barnes weaves the stories of the 29th Division through the 20th century and into the 21st, highlighted by personal narratives richly brought to life with stunning illustrative and detailed photographs. Barnes demonstrates a keen eye for the finest points, just as he did with his previous groundbreaking book, In a Strange Land, bringing to light intricate details within uniforms, insignias, and militaria that left this reader with a better understanding well beyond the 29th Division.Artifacts were photographed and reproduced in the the book with attention to the highest quality. The page layouts keep the reader flowing through the multiple layers of the division's history. Stories of individuals who have served with the 29th bring personality and context to wider times and events.Let's Go! receives ten stars across the board with an unequivocal endorsement for all to read.

a very nicely done history