Full Description
A detailed, yet concise, exploration of the US Army's entrance into the Great War.
In May and June 1918 the newly arrived American Expeditionary Force fought two actions that helped defeat the last German offensive of World War I. At Château Thierry a combined French and American force stopped the Germans from crossing the Marne River. Building on this success the US 2nd Division stopped the German advance on Paris and were given the task of recapturing Belleau Wood.
First-hand accounts, photographs, and detailed maps dramatically bring to life these key battles, America's baptism of fire in World War I.
Contents
Origins of the Campaign
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
America Enters the War
Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibiliography
Index
