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.

Military campaigns.

Western Front (World War (1914-1918)).

Genre:

Personal narratives, American.

Sources.

Personal narratives -- American.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

xxii, 234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Other Title:

American voices of World War One

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:

Prelude to War

You're in the Army Now!

Going Over There

Skills of War

Into the Line

Holding the Line

Rolling Back the Line

Independent Action

Siberia and North Russia

Armistice and After

Appendix A: Colored troops

Appendix B: Statistical information

Appendix C: German view of American performance at St Mihiel

Appendix D: World War I studies

Research and bibliographic information

Index of quoted service people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and indexes.

ISBN:

1579583091

9781579583095

OCLC:

46695326

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