When Hell Froze Over—The Secret War Between the U.S. and Russia in 1918 (Tr)

Book excerpt: “The only armed combat that has ever occurred between Soviet and American forces... An astounding story.” —Harrison E. Salisbury, The New York Times “A narrative of combat superbly told.” Chicago Sun-Times “Vivid...almost unbelievable.” Omaha World Herald “Engrossing...a superb re-creation of the battles.” Spokane Chronicle Blood and Ice On November 11, 1918, World War I officially ended. But for the men of the ill-starred American Expeditionary Force to North Russia, the fighting had only begun. Plagued by meager supplies, poor leadership, and the lack of a clear-cut objective, this small but valiant American contingent fought impossible odds, scoring several stunning victories against the Bolsheviks before superior numbers and the bone-breaking arctic winter that had defeated Napoleon forced them to withdraw. Now, in the clear, forthright account, E.M. Halliday re-creates one of the most obscure but important of America's foreign interventions: an epic of confusion, endurance, failure—and gallantry—that history almost forgot and the Russians never forgave. Perhaps the Russians have never forgotten these events?