American voices of World War I : primary source documents, 1917-1920 / edited by Martin Marix Evans.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marix Evans, Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, American.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Western Front--Sources.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- American.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxii, 234 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

Using original documents from the U.S. Army Military History Institute (including extracts from letters and diaries of serving soldiers, as well as from official reports and papers), this book recalls the experiences of Americans who fought in the First World War. Individual chapters cover different periods, from Enlistment to Victory, in a chronological fashion. The book also features topics such as weaponry, medical services and entertainment.

Contents:

Introduction: The United States and World War I, 1914-1920 xix

Chapter I Prelude to War 1

Chapter II You're in the Army Now! 7

Chapter III Going Over There 16

Chapter IV The Skills of War 28

Chapter V Into the Line 47

Chapter VI Holding the Line 71

Chapter VII Rolling Back the Line 97

Chapter VIII Independent Action 117

Chapter IX Siberia and North Russia 161

Chapter X Armistice and After 183

Appendix A Colored Troops 197

Appendix B Statistical Information 215

Appendix C A German View of American Performance at St Mihiel 221

Appendix D World War I Studies 222.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1579583091

OCLC:

46695326