The American Army and the First World War

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century, Military
Cover of the book The American Army and the First World War by David Woodward, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Woodward ISBN: 9781139984966
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: July 10, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: David Woodward
ISBN: 9781139984966
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: July 10, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Mental Health by David Woodward
Cover of the book Reign of Appearances by David Woodward
Cover of the book Statehood and Self-Determination by David Woodward
Cover of the book Women Writers and Journalists in the Nineteenth-Century South by David Woodward
Cover of the book Corruption, Contention, and Reform by David Woodward
Cover of the book The Epic Gaze by David Woodward
Cover of the book Death and Mortality in Contemporary Philosophy by David Woodward
Cover of the book Jewish Exegesis and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria by David Woodward
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Modern Jewish Philosophy by David Woodward
Cover of the book Language Attrition by David Woodward
Cover of the book Age Discrimination and Diversity by David Woodward
Cover of the book Shakespeare Survey: Volume 64, Shakespeare as Cultural Catalyst by David Woodward
Cover of the book Morbid Obesity by David Woodward
Cover of the book Pozières by David Woodward
Cover of the book The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics by David Woodward
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy