A bit on the fringe for alternate history, but definitely looks into the question of what if constant and desperate war had forced the american armed forces to continue innovating military technology past the point where it was in 1865, rather than slip into 20 years of stagnation. But even though they are far from home, the members of t. Canada italy 19431945 the second world war history. Doing a quick search i was amazed to discover that this series didnt have a million and one threads about it.
This is an incomplete story and its highly unlikely we will ever get another. Battle hymn is a vision of the gulag on an alien world. Lost battalion symposium 18 19 july 2008 you are invited. As you will find when reading it, it is the start of another series of books.
First novel in the acclaimed lost regiment series by the author of one second. I loved the lost regiment series and its epic conflicts. After the battle of gettysburg, the 35th maine volunteer regiment is swept into a portal and lands on an alien world. Having had the privileged to read the book series, i must admit that unlike other world war books, the alien characters featured in the lost regiment are fairly imaginative and very properly defined as well. The first thing you need to understand about the lost regiment series is that its a series to extreme. 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. Assigned to capture an enemy stronghold in charlvaux at the height of the argonne campaign, the men of the. I think thats the lost regiment series by william fortschen, first book is called rally cry. Will the bravery and cunning of this infamous regiment tip the.
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. A regiment for the sea and other writings on navigation by william bourne. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. A regiment for the sea and other writings on navigation by. Forstchen includes books rally cry, the union forever, terrible swift sword, and several more.
If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. May 10, 20 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. Ive been listening to william forstchens lost regiment series recently. They did not have to wait long to see battle themselves. From its early beginnings in world war ii, the special air service sas has won renown for some of the most dramatic, dangerous, and controversial special operations of the 20th century. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to the series. The second book in the lost regiment series is one of the worst. Colonel andrew keane and his bluecoated soldiers want to read. I read online that the lost regiment was going to be made. All the heroism and the horror of the hasty ps are relived in these pages. 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. Narrative of the suffering and defeat of the northwestern. Army was made up almost entirely of japanese americans, even though many of their families were being held in detention centers stateside. I read the first couple of books in the series, they were reasonably entertaining.
Nov 10, 2017 t he 442nd infantry regiment of the u. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by william fortschen. Twenty years after the end of the wars there suddenly appears a new threat. Never sound retreat the lost regiment series book 6. Download our free gallipoli teaching resources or book a gallipoli or wwi. The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after.
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. The norfolk regiment, made up of 250 men, 16 officers, and led by sir horace proctorbeauchamp, set out for the gallipoli peninsula from liverpool on july 30, 1915 aboard the ss aquitainia and arrived at suvla bay in gallipoli on 10 august 1915 amidst heavy fighting. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. The lost regiment, book 9 audible audiobook unabridged william r. I got the first 6 books very cheap and thought they seemed quite good. Forstchen born october 11, 1950 is an american historian and author who began publishing in 1978 as a contributor to boys life. 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.
The perry historians, new bloomfield, pennsylvania. Twenty years later, this book continues the saga of the lost regiment. Now that the end is in sight for game of thrones, what do you think about the idea of hbo or showtime taking a crack at bringing william forstchens the lost regiment to the screen. The lost regiment and list of alternate histories diverging at the american civil war see more. The hordes are surprised when they bump into human forces for the first time ever in real battle. It is a sort of asb ah series where union soldiers are dropped off to an alien world where humaneating mongolesque hordes rule the world, and the war of the republic humans joining the regiment against the bantag and puppets. In the aftermath of gettysburg, the 35th regiment of the union army. We are a small and close knitted community who specialises in modding the game star trek armada 2 and the fleet operations modification, however we have an open field for discussing a number of topics including movies, real life events and everything inbetween. Rent the lost battalion 2001 starring phil mckee and justin scot on dvd and bluray. For those that were avid users of the site is no longer active, you might wish to know that we found a chm microsoft consolidated help file with a complete version of the site in its final days.
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. It is a secretive and mysterious unit, whose operations and internal structures are hidden from the public. None of the books make sense unless read in strict chronological order. A band of brothers the lost regiment book 7 by william r. On the 22d of december we were informed, by general order, that we should have flour that day, and that the prospect was fair for a constant supply. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. Jul 27, 2010 the book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001. Oct 16, 2002 ive started reading rally cry, the first book of the lost regiment series by william forstchen. Forstchen was worried about writing a new series, he did not wish to write a rehash, or just tack on another story to the series. Down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen. Get the audible audio editions of the the lost regiment series from the.
Down to the sea is a fresh and bold look into a new world of the lost regiment. Tmp the lost regiment coming to a theater near you. 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. The good news for them is that there are other humans on the planet russians, romans.
At noted wing commander author william forstchens website, there was recently a news post announcing that his series of lost regiment books will be turned into a movie. Boarding a transport ship after the battle of gettysburg, colonel andrew keane and his 35th maine regiment are swept into an alternate world. 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. Lost regiment is moving forward with cruisewagner productions and paramount studios. Buy down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 by forstchen, william r. Lost regiment movie in preproduction wing commander cic.
View larger image down to the sea lost regiment, book 9 forstchen, william r. Taylor published for the hakluyt society at the university press. The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with boyars and priests ruling over the peasants and townspeople. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an e book. Ill fly away wally lamb paperback harpercollins publishers. Rally cry 1990 is the first novel in william forstchens lost regiment series of science fiction novels. While some of the books are better than others, they must be read in order. The lost battalion thomas marvin johnson, fletcher pratt. 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. The mysterious vanishing battalion of wwi mysterious. Download the the lost regiment audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. In total, 2,779 kiwis lost their lives on gallipoli, and many others were scarred. 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.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The same monsters as usually but this time with a higher technology. He is a professor of history and faculty fellow at montreat college, in montreat, north carolina. This book does not depict a battle in a sense but the lead up to one, that said it is an exciting tale with prison. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. The good news for them is that there are other humans on the planet russians, romans, carthaginians, japanese, chinese, and others who entered the same way the 35th maine did. A truelife saga of human drama, violence and tragedy, the regiment is bestselling author farley mowats firsthand account of his experiences during world war ii in the hastings and prince edward regiment.
When colonel keene and his union army heroes first came to this strange world, they had the privilege of liberating the rus from their tugar masters. This includes stories like that of the lost legion of carrhae, whose members may have ended up in liqian, china. See the complete lost regiment series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The incredible story of the heroic japanese american infantry. The lost battalion based on a true story, the lost battalion is set in 1918 during the final months of wwi. The lost regiment book 10 book 9 of 9 in the lost regiment series. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by william forstchen.
The lost regiment audiobooks listen to the full series. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. For several years, wally lamb, the author of two of the most beloved novels of our time, has run a writing workshop at the york correctional institution, con. The legend of the lost legion of carrhae the legend begins in 53 bc with the battle of carrhae between the roman general marcus licinius crassus and the parthian general surena. Forstchen decided to stay in this world and give us another round.
Published for the hakluyt society at the university press. The perry historians was incorporated in 1976 and is the premiere site for perry county historical and genealogical information. Lost in another world and time, a regiment of union soldiers find themselves part of a tactical retreat from the onslaught of the mysterious merki hordes, reenacting the classic russian retreats from the french and germans. This groundbreaking exhibition tells the story of the gallipoli campaign in world. To join the texas military forces museum for a special ceremony to honor veterans of operation dogface and those who took part in the saga of the lost battalion in october 1944. Te papa has joined forces with weta workshop to create an exhibition like no other. Key players in this shadow war are colonelcommissar gaunt and the tanith firstandonly.
Just after dawn on july 10, the assault preceded by airborne landings went in. 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. Granted, the story is good, the action impeccable, but there are some inconsistencies in the idea. A regiment for the sea and other writings on navigation. Jul 15, 2018 the lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after the evacuation of dunkirk save. The regiment is based on joshua chamberlains 20th maine infantry. The series is based around a union army regiment from the american civil war which is transported to an alien world by unknown means. The book was first released in 2000 which fits with the op picking it up from the airport in 2001.
The lost regiment who were left behind and forgotten after the evacuation of dunkirk save. Lost regiment book 9 put out a couple more novels on the lost regiment, you know 1 or 2 or 8 or would this be the lost regiment series. The time period was set to be around 20 years after the events of book 8 of the lost regiment series. Rent the lost battalion 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Forstchen is the first book in the lost regiment series. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. It has been 10 years since a group of american civil war soldiers was swept away from the battlefields of earth to a distant world where the only place for a human is as a slave to an alien race. Until world war ii pushed the lost battalion out of the national memory with its own scenes of horror and heroism, mention of the unit.
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