Format:
Online Ressource (552 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
ISBN:
1444350943
Series Statement:
Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History v.75
Content:
A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaignexplores the single largest and bloodiest battle in American military history, including its many controversies, in historiographical essays that reflect the current state of the field.Presents original essays on the French and German participation in ‒ and perspectives on ‒ this important eventMakes use of original archival research from the United States, France, and GermanyContributors include WWII scholars from France, Germany, the United States, and the United KingdomEssays examine the military, social, and political consequences of the Meuse-Argonne and points the way for future scholarship in this area Edward G. Lengelis Professor and Editor in Chief of the Papers of George Washington documentary editing project at the University of Virginia, and has edited several volumes of the Washington Papers. He is the author of six books, including World War I Memories: An Annotated Bibliography of Personal Accounts Published in English Since 1919(2004), To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918(2008), This Glorious Struggle: George Washington’s Revolutionary War Letters(2008), and Inventing George Washington: America’s Founder in Myth and Memory(2011). He is editor of A Companion to George Washington(2012, Wiley-Blackwell).
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Description based upon print version of record
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A COMPANION TO THE MEUSE- ARGONNE CAMPAIGN; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I The Big Picture; Chapter One Background to the Meuse-Argonne; Chapter Two Preparations; Introduction; Staff Organizations; Battle Planning; Concentration; Conclusion; Part II Combat; Chapter Three The Chance of a Miracle at Montfaucon; Montfaucon Looms over First Army Plans; Planning One Battle while Fighting Another; The Envelopment Encounters Split Command; A Tale of Two Divisions; Blame Falls on the 79th Division; A Strange Turn of Events in Kansas; Was the Order Misunderstood?
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A Career Built on Autonomous JudgmentTwo Rejected Opportunities to Assist the 79th; Repercussions and Adjustments Clarify the Issue; Was There a Chance of a Miracle at Montfaucon?; Chapter Four The Battle of Blanc Mont; Transfer to French Command; Final Preparations for Battle; The Enemy Position and Defenses; The Attack on Blanc Mont, 2-3 October; The Attack on Blanc Mont, 4 October; The Attack on Blanc Mont, 5-6 October; The Relief of the 2d Division; Chapter Five The Lost Battalion; Chapter Six Clearing the Argonne; The Keystone and All-American Assemble
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Execution of Liggett's Plan, 7 OctoberThe Second Day; York's Triumph; Final Moves; Chapter Seven Cracking the Kriemhilde Stellung: The Combined Actions of the 5th, 32d, and 42d Divisions; The Rainbows Take the Côte de Châtillon; The 83d Brigade Falters; The 84th Takes the Côte de Châtillon; Diamonds in the Rough: The 5th Division Takes the Heights of Cunel; The Arrows Pierce the Kriemhilde Stellung: Capturing the Côte Dame Marie and Romagne; Conclusion; Chapter Eight Storming the Heights of the Meuse: The 29th and 33d Divisions Fight for Control of the High Ground, 8-16 October
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Chapter Nine Breakthrough and PursuitChapter Ten African Americans in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Chapter Eleven Heroes of the Meuse-Argonne; Chapter Twelve "Oh, She's a Rather Rough War, Boys, but She's Better than no War at all": The Meuse-Argonne Offensive and the Diarists of the Rainbow Division; The Rainbows Join the Fight; The Perspective of the Diarist; The End of the Conflict; Part III France and Germany in the Meuse-Argonne; Chapter Thirteen The French Fourth Army in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign; Chapter Fourteen The 111th (German) Infanterie-Regiment by Exermont; Background
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Exermont and VicinityLate September/Early October: Against the 35th Division AEF; Early October: Against the 1st Division AEF; Summary and Analysis; Chapter Fifteen The 459th (German) Infanterie-Regiment on the Hindenburg Line; Background; Saturday, 28 September; Sunday and Monday, 29-30 September; Tuesday, 1 October; Wednesday, 2 October; Thursday, 3 October; Friday, 4 October; Saturday, 5 October; Sunday, 6 October; Monday, 7 October; Tuesday, 8 October; Wednesday, 9 October; Thursday, 10 October; Friday, 11 October; Saturday, 12 October; Division Strength and Casualties
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From the American Perspective
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1118836286
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781118836286
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781118836132
Additional Edition:
Print version A Companion to the Meuse-Argonne Campaign
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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