{"product_id":"lafayette-we-are-here","title":"Lafayette We Are Here!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6th June 1918 saw more American soldiers fall on French soil than the famous 1944 D-Day landings. Why is this fact so little known?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as providing a detailed account of this funereal episode, \u003cem\u003eLafayette We Are Here!\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the reasons behind American involvement in what was primarily a European conflict. Why did a neutral government in 1914, driven by a largely pacifist population, end up joining the Allies in 1917?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third instalment of his trilogy concerning the deadliest days of the First World War, Jean-Michel Steg investigates a cataclysmic battle for the American Marines in a small wood in northern France, and presents an informative and accessible overview of the military strategy and geopolitical context.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legend Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42285893550277,"sku":"9781915054685","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/3696\/2501\/products\/9781915054685.png?v=1653296283","url":"https:\/\/thebooksocial.co.uk\/products\/lafayette-we-are-here","provider":"The Book Social","version":"1.0","type":"link"}