About the book the first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food. The 442nd was a selfsufficient force, and fought with. Included in the fateful mission were companies a, b, c, e, g, and h from the 308th infantry regiment, company k, from the 307th infantry regiment, and companies c and d from the 306th machine. The regiment lost 3 colonels, 5 captains, and 8 lieutenants killed. Or maybe a standalone adventure seriously, read monstrous regiment. This is naval warfare, and the shifty cartha will prove tough customers in all the novels to come. The book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. Ordered to rescue them, the 100th442nd rct, engaged in nearly nonstop combat for six days, eventually reaching the lost battalion on october 30. The plot revolves around a union army regiment and an artillery battery from the american civil war which get transported to an alien world. Dec 03, 2015 the lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. Our displaced civil war boys are knee deep in their war against the bantag army. Factbased war drama about an american battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the argonne forest in october 1918 france during the closing weeks of world war i. Members of the 1st battalion of 141st texas regiment found themselves cut off and surrounded behind enemy lines with limited food and water.
Locus magazine one of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical and military science fiction. Jul 27, 2010 the book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle. Battle hymn the lost regiment series book 5 william r.
Forstchen 1999, paperback at the best online prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Boarding a transport ship after the battle of gettysburg, colonel andrew keane and his 35th maine regiment are swept into an alternate world. Find rally cry lost regiment, book 1 0451450078 by forstchen, william r. The battalion was cut off by the germans, and attempts by the 36th divisions other two battalions to extricate it failed. The 35th maine infantry regiment and the 44th new york light artillery battery are being. In a hardfought battle the humans manage to prevail, weakening the tugar horde forever. The time period was set to be around 20 years after the events of book 8 of the lost regiment series. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were swept through a sp. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our suggested reading page or ask in. The regiment suffered greatly during this threeday bloodletting. Rally cry, the first book in the series, introduces all the elements to set the stage and builds to a great climax. The 35th regiment, maine volunteer infantry is a fictional volunteer regiment maine really raised 32 infantry regiments during the american civil war in william forstchens the lost regiment series.
The little problem here is that these creatures have pretty much conquered the continent and travel across it expecting humans as tribute from every human city they come to. Jun 30, 2008 the first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. Theres one thing most pratchett fans agree on skip the first two. Tmp the lost regiment coming to a theater near you. Second book in the lost regiment series, this one is a winner, too. Mar 09, 2017 while we originally set out to identify the top 100 american revolution books, we will undoubtedly add more to this list over time. Find battle hymn lost regiment, book 5 0451452860 by forstchen, william r. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. The 26th holds the tragic distinction of suffering the highest casualties of any unit, confederate or. Perhaps the most fabled episode in the history of the 100th infantry442nd regimental combat team rct, the rescue of the socalled lost battalion, took place in the vosges mountains in france at the end of october 1944. Fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4 william r.
Donald smith took this picture of his friends in the 51st highland division before the war, all of whom died at st valeryencaux credit. This book in the series in almost 100% about the battle between the two sides. The most decorated unit in american history 442nd regiment. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still. Rassemblement french 2008 3 terrible swift sword 1992 by william r. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. I always enjoy books where people are faced with survival challenges and work together to build a life out of chaos. It was the series that sold me on hfy before i knew hfy was a thing. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago.
Soon keane and his regiment learn this worlds terrible secret. The 442nd regiment was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of american warfare. The next several books take up the story a few years later. Army veterans from the 141st infantry regiment and the 442nd regimental combat team stand during the 65th anniversary tribute dinner for the veterans of the rescue of the lost battalion in houston, texas november 2009.
Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. The first book is about an acw regiment from maine on a steambat sailing inot a war and ending up on a planet where giant creatures that are organized and fight like mongols. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. The lost regiment not only has to survive this new, hostile world but realizing it can never go home, build a new. The lost regiment series 8 book series kindle edition.
Forstchen is the author of the new york times bestseller one second after and we look like men of war, among numerous other books in diverse subjects ranging from history to science fiction. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an e book. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets. The 442nd regimental combat team of the united states army was a regimental size fighting unit composed almost entirely of american soldiers of japanese descent who fought in world war ii, despite the fact many of their families were subject to internment. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. This is a feudal system with boyars and a tsar, but the americans start to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech to the system.
The 442nd, beginning in 1944, fought primarily in europe during world war ii. Terrible swift sword the lost regiment series book 3. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by forstchen. Company f, the hibriten guards, suffered a 100 percent loss with all of its ninety one men and officers being killed or wounded.
Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology. Personal conduct please use a civil tone and assume good faith when entering a conversation. The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after. Twenty years later, this book continues the saga of the lost regiment. Order of lost regiment books the lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. The 100th 442nd, was ordered to rescue the lost battalion in a reallife saving private ryan mission more men were lost in the 100th442nd in the rescue operation than there were to save in. Buy fateful lightning lost regiment series reissue by forstchen, william isbn. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The same monsters as usually but this time with a higher technology. Groundbreaking work is being published with greater frequency than ever and there may be titles that we missed let us know which ones you think we missed in the comments. Forstchen 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. All posts must be directly book related, informative, and discussion focused. This website has the multipurpose and function to provide information about this distinguished regiment of the union army during the american civil war or war of the rebellion, 18611865, for civil war historians, armchair historians, students, descendants of soldiers from the regiment, reenactors. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to.
With ricky schroder, phil mckee, jamie harris, jay rodan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading union forever the lost regiment series book 2. I would post it right now, except i need a couple of suggestions on unit art. Mass market paperback out of printlimited availability. It is quite surprising to me that this absolutely amazing ten book series by william r forstchen is not in the required reading list. Ralliement french 2007 2 union forever 1991 by william r.
The 442nd suffered hundreds of casualties in rescuing 211 men. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The lost battalion consisted of several different companies from the 77th division of the american expeditionary force aef stationed in france. Rescue of the lost battalion go for broke national education. Donald smith took this picture of his friends in the 51st highland division before the war, all of whom died at st valeryencaux. The bivouacs of these dead cromwellians lie upon the battlefields, but their requiems are sung only in the peaceful valley of the shenango, where the kith and kin perpetuate the iron faith and loyal blood of. Never sound retreat the lost regiment series book 6. Welcome to the 100th regt, pennsylvania veteran volunteer.
Granted, the story is good, the action impeccable, but there are some inconsistencies in the idea. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. The 405th fighter squadron of the 371st fighter group airdropped supplies to the 275 trapped soldiers, but conditions on the ground quickly deteriorated as the germans continued to repel u. The 442nd regiment received more than 18,000 awards, including 9,500 purple hearts, 5,200 bronze star medals, 588 silver stars, 52 distinguished service crosses, 7 distinguished unit citations, and twentyone congressional medal of honors.
Start reading fateful lightning the lost regiment series book 4 on your kindle in. Harry turtledove, author of the guns of the south and how few remain the lost regiment series is a parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping. The 100 best american revolution books of all time. Based on the idea given to me by bobby lee, i am going to make a scenario series based on the lost regiment books, the first one is the landing of the americans, from now on called yankees, and their struggle to surviv in the first few months of their landing. Welcome to the 100th regt, pennsylvania veteran volunteer infantry, the roundheads website. Buy never sound retreat lost regiment by william r. A union regiment fighting technologically regressed aliens on a different planet. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. While we originally set out to identify the top 100 american revolution books, we will undoubtedly add more to this list over time. Discussion is the goal do not post shallow content. A novel of the lost regiment lost regiment unnumbered book online at best prices in india on. This final novel in the lost regiment series finds colonel andrew keane and the soldiers of his 35th maine preparing to wage war against the alien hordes for the. In what could turn out to be a very clever plot device, the author presents the new horde, merki, waging war by proxy against the republic, using as pawns the humans from cartha. The lost battalion of world war i pieces of history.
Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. Jul 21, 2017 the lost battalion consisted of several different companies from the 77th division of the american expeditionary force aef stationed in france. When union colonel andrew keane and his soldiers were sent through a spacetime warp, they end up in an alternate world where their rifles were centuries advanced over swords, spears and crossbows. Union forever the lost regiment series book 2 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.