The American Army and the First World War (Armies of the Great War) - Hardcover

Woodward, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107011442 ISBN 13: 9781107011441

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

This is a definitive history of the American army's role and performance during the First World War. Drawing from a rich pool of archival sources, David Woodward sheds new light on key themes such as the mobilisation of US forces, the interdependence of military diplomacy, coalition war-making, the combat effectiveness of the AEF and the leadership of its commander John J. Pershing. He shows us how, in spite of a flawed combat doctrine, logistical breakdowns and American industry's failure to provide modern weaponry, the Doughboys were nonetheless able to wage a costly battle at Meuse-Argonne and play a decisive role in ending the war. The book gives voice to the common soldier through firsthand war diaries, letters, and memoirs, allowing us to reimagine their first encounters with regimented military life, their transport across the sub-infested Atlantic to Europe, and their experiences both in and behind the trenches.

About this title

Book Description:

A definitive new history of the American army's performance in World War One ranging from wartime leadership to training and combat in France and Russia. David Woodward reveals the decisive role played by the Doughboys despite a flawed combat doctrine, logistical breakdowns and American industry's failure to provide modern weaponry.

About the Author:

David R. Woodward is Emeritus Professor of History at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107011442
• ISBN 13: 9781107011441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 484