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Thunder and flames : Americans in the crucible of combat, 1917-1918
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- Summary
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The first comprehensive military history of American forces in World War I. It explains how the Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Forces confronted and adapted to twentieth century warfare.
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- Creator
- Edward G. Lengel
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2015
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- 1 online resource
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- ISBNs
- 9780700620852, 0700620850, 9780700620845
- OCLC
- ocn913817227
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction: approaches to study of the AEF at war, 1917-1918 -- Setting the stage -- Into the line: November 1917-April 1918 -- Cantigny: May 1918 -- Chateau-Thierry: May 1918 -- The 2d Division enters the lines: May 31-June 5, 1918 -- Into the woods: June 6, 1918 -- "Sporting soldiers": Belleau Wood, June 7-8, 1918 -- "We want the damn woods": Belleau Wood, June 9-10, 1918 -- "No idea of tactical principles": Belleau Wood, June 11-12, 1918 -- Gas and exhaustion: Belleau Wood, June 13-15, 1918 -- Enter the US Army: Belleau Wood, June 16-21, 1918 -- Finishing the job: June 22-July 2, 1918 -- Rock of the Marne: the Marne River defense, July 15-17, 1918 -- "Deal the enemy a crushing blow": Soissons, July 18-22, 1918 -- Reducing the Marne salient: US troops in the Aisne-Marne Campaign, July 18-August 6, 1918 -- Tragedy at Fismette: travails of the 28th Division, August 1918 -- Conclusion: the road to Saint-Mihiel, September 1918