Have you ever wondered what was going through the mind of an average soldier during the adrenalin rush of battle? Jeff Shaara does an excellent job of bringing battle to life. In To The Last Man, Jeff tells the story of four people who went through the bloodshed of WW1. Raoul Lufbery, Roscoe Temple, John J. Pershing, and Baron Manfred von Richthofen are the 4 soldiers chronicled. Raoul is a French immigrant who came to America in search of his father. He joins a squadron of pilots who fight for France but are truly American. Roscoe is the son of farm owners in Virginia. When war breaks out, he joins the U.S. Marines (Semper Fi). Richthofen is the son of a professional soldier and joins the Eastern front as a cable layer then he transferred to the air force. Pershing is in charge of the AEF or American Expeditionary Force. This book really gets deep into the minds and emotions of the common soldier. I would recommend this book to all history buffs and especially those who enjoy military history.
Reviewed by: AusieMax
