The American Army and the First World War
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 bo…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-107-01144-1
- EAN: 9781107011441
- Produktnummer: 16501893
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 484 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D3.0 cm 847 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 847
Über den Autor
David R. Woodward is Emeritus Professor of History at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia.
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