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Thank you for visiting A.E.F Publishing! We are very proud to present to the public the incredible story of the Lost Battalion, prepared with the most comprehensive research ever done concerning the event and the men involved. Robert J. Laplander has made the study of the Lost Battalion his life's work, with over 12 years of research on the subject so far, and at A.E.F. YOU are the beneficiary of that work! Comprehensively in depth, engagingly written, and powerfully memorable in it's impact, Mr. Laplander's benchmark first work on the subject, 'Finding the Lost Battalion' will leave you wanting more and quickly reaching for its companion volume, 'The Lost Battalion: Return to the Charlevaux'. So browse this site briefly, then make your purchase and enjoy this exciting story to its fullest, as told by the #1 Lost Battalion historian in the world. You won't be disappointed!
PUBLISHED WORKS: (Please click on each title for a full synopsis of that book.)
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A.E.F. IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE WE ARE NOW OFFERING A FANTASTIC LEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES BASED ON THE STORY OF THE LOST BATTALION!!!
Robert J. Laplander, the world's foremost authority on the Lost Battalion, is now giving a truly memorable and impactful series of professional development lectures on leadership and ingenuity entitled, 'Leadership Lessons Learned From the Lost Battalion'! Hear the full story of those five days in the Charlevaux Ravine, as well as that of the leader of that august band of men that survived it, as only a master story teller and the world's foremost authority on the subject can relate! This PowerPoint program is designed with a specific goal in mind - to empower the listener with a strong sense of 'can do', and to awaken or reinforce the leadership spirit that resides within all of us. To that end, Mr. Laplander relates the story in a way that has rarely been heard in the last 90 years, and places a strong emphasis on the development of leadership skills that occurred during the events involving the Lost Battalion, where mere privates and corporals ended up leading platoons and companies. You will hear the incredible story of how three lone medics, without supplies, ministered to the wounds of hundreds of men - and held it all together. You will hear the story of an officer casualty rate of 84% - and how the lowest of rank stepped up to fill their place. You will hear the stories of the SEVEN Medals of Honor that were awarded for actions concerning the event (more than any other single event in military history, until the Ploesti oil refinery raids in 1943), and the scores of Distinguished Service Crosses also given out. Hear also about the cost, and what it means to both the heritage of American military history and today's modern soldiers.
Each lecture can be specifically designed for the audience intended for and can be edited for time, while the basics of the lecture always remain the same. Each lecture is delivered by Mr. Laplander in an authentic WW1 77th Division uniform for greater visual impact, and includes a question/answer period, as well as a book sale/signing at the end.
Customers of this fantastic motivational lecture have included the U.S. military - the 78th Training Brigade has made Mr. Laplander's lecture a regular feature of their 'Patriot Warrior' exercises each summer, and the 77th Regional Readiness Command also took full advantage of the program!
Don't delay - book your program today for the 2010 season by contacting Mr. Laplander direct through this site. Fees are based on a sliding scale.
OF FURTHER NOTE: MR. LAPLANDER ALSO DOES SCHOOL VISITS!!! You can have him come and speak to your class on WW1 in general, or on the writing/publishing world. Don't pass this great opportunity to give your students the best education you can!
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ABOUT ROBERT J. LAPLANDER:
Born: Tucson, Arizona February 23rd, 1966
Current Residence: Tichigan, Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married (Trinie Liz) with 2 children (John David, Joyline Rose).
Interests/Occupations: Former award winning semi-professional singer/songwriter (22 years). Enjoys reading and battlefield archaeology. Currently teaches early 20th Century military history and tactics with the Southeastern Wisconsin Military Cadet Explorer program, where he holds the rank of Captain.
Awards: Coin of the Division-28th Infantry Division.
Coin of the Division-77th Division by the 77th Division
Retired Officers Association.
Coin of the Commanding General-77th Regional Readiness
Command by the Commanding General, Major-General William
Terpeluk.
Coin of the Unit-78th Regional Readiness Command.
Coin of the Town of Fleville, France by the Mayor of
Fleville, Mssr. Damien Georges.
Outstanding Service and National Honors Unit awards with
his Cadet unit, H.Q. Company/339th Battalion/SEWMCE.
Honors:
Has lectured the command staffs of the 77th and 78th
Regional Readiness Command staffs on leadership lessons
learned from the Lost Battalion episode.
Lectured the 28th infantry Division command staff on the
activities of their division in the Meuse-Argonne
Offensive during Sept-Oct 1918.
Keynote speaker at the discontinuation ceremony for the
77th Regional Readiness Command in September, 2008 at the
personal behest of the divisional commander of the 77th.
Instrumental in erecting a new storyboard dedicated to
the Lost Battalion episode at the site of the action in
France.
Has lead battlefield tours along the Western Front and
specific tours of the Lost Battalion area.
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