The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919

An extraordinary lost chapter in the history of WorldWar I: the story of America's year-long invasion of Russia, in which a contingency of brave soldiers fought the Red Army and brutal conditions during the fall and winter of 1918-1919.

In August 1918, the 339th regiment of the U.S. Army-roughly 5,000 soldiers, most hailing from Michigan-sailed for Europe to fight in World War I. But instead of the Western Front, these troops were headed to Archangel, Russia, a vital port city 1,000 miles no...