The Delta of the Triple Elevens : the history of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery, United States Army, American Expeditionary Forces

This volume gives an intimate portrait of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery, as it moved from a Pennsylvania training camp to the battlefields of France during the Great War. drawn from the author’s diaries, notebooks and an address album, it follows the unit’s drills, camouflage school, and the first impressions of a rainy, sun‑baked France. The everyday banter—“You’re in the Army now,” “So this is France!”—captures the shift from civilian life to wartime reality. A group photograph and a roster of the men who served ground the story in real names and places.

Beyond the tactical details, the author reflects on the bonds forged in camp, the loss of comrades buried overseas, and the lingering sense of duty that followed them home. Written with meticulous care, the account balances official records with personal reminiscence, offering a window into the hopes, hardships, and quiet moments of the unit’s first year of combat. Listeners who appreciate authentic wartime memoirs will find this concise history a vivid snapshot of an American artillery battery’s experience in World War I.