October 2017 Release of the Second Edition of

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nov. 1, 2017 - PRLog -- Badgley Publishing Company and author John K. Rieth, are pleased to announce the October 2017 publication of the 2^nd Edition of Imperial Germany's 'Iron Regiment' of the First World War, War Memories of Service with Infantry Regiment 169, 1914-1918.

  This second edition adds over 100 pages of new content to the original 2014 version. The tremendous reader response to the first edition resulted in the author uncovering rich source material not previously available.  Inclusion of these sources truly completes a premier, English-language telling of a German infantry regiment's journey through the entirety of World War I.

  Key sources include excerpts from two books written by Otto Lais, one of a handful of survivors from Infantry Regiment 169's destruction in the Argonne Forest on November 1, 1918.  Presented for the first time in English, Lais' remarkable accounts of service in the regiment from 1917-1918 renders first-hand descriptions of some of the War's most bitter combat.

  Additional authoritative material included in the Second Edition round out this unique glimpse into the creation, complete wartime service and ultimate destruction of an elite German infantry regiment.


 First Edition reviews of the 'Iron Regiment' include the following:

-- "An excellent writing looking at WW 1 from a German soldier's perspective.  I highly recommend it to everyone interested in learning more about the Great War."   Gerald York, Colonel (Ret), US Army;  Grandson of Sergeant Alvin York, famed US Army WW I Medal of Honor Recipient

-- "This book stands head and shoulders above previously published unit histories and should not be ignored for its substantial value in providing the whole picture of many of the war's landmark battles."   Roads to the Great War

-- "War histories of German regiments during either the First or Second World War are comparatively rare.  Inspired by a wartime journal written by the author's grandfather, a veteran of the regiment, much of the book is drawn from this rare testimony.  This is an information-packed and well edited book, illustrated with maps relevant to particular sections.   Certainly a worthwhile publication giving a German perspective of the war."   Britain at War Magazine, February 2015.

-- "A complete lifecycle account of a German regiment for the duration of the First World War, and so a rare contribution to those wishing to see the war from the German perspective."  Great War Society

    The 'Iron Regiment' is available now in soft cover copy and E-book formats now at Amazon and http://www.badgleypublishingcompany.com/index.html. See more on this book at: http://www.ironregiment169.com/.