Yanks The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I

Name: Yanks The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I
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ISBN: 9780743223850

ISBN-10: 0743223853

ISBN-13: 9780743223850

Edition: 2002

Authors: John Eisenhower

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The authors present an account of the birth of the modern American Army and its decisive role in World War I. The text captures the viewpoints of the actual participants, blending a narrative told from the perspectives of top officers with the stories of average soldiers.

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 6/4/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



List of Maps


Author's Note



Creating the AEF


Prologue



A Visit from Papa Joffre



A Nation at War



The Selection of General Pershing



The Yanks Arrive



Organizing the AEF



The Supreme War Council



Apprenticeship: The Opening Battles



Baptism of Fire



The Calm Before the Storm



Unified Command at Last!



"I Will Not Be Coerced"



The Big Red One at Cantigny



The 2d Division at Belleau Wood



The Rock of the Marne



Soissons--The Turning Point



The AEF Fights Independently: St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne



St. Mihiel--Dress Rehearsal



The Race Against Time



Montfaucon--Ominous Victory



Argonne



Feelers for Peace



First Army Comes of Age



The Windup



The Railroad Car at Compiegne



The End of the AEF


Epilogue



Mobilization


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index