John S. D. Eisenhower: Yanks | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9780743223850 | Yanks | The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I | Buch

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In the perfect match of subject and author, John S. D. Eisenhower, a noted military historian, presents the definitive account of the birth of the modern Amer- ican army and its decisive role in World War I. With the help of his wife Joanne, Eisenhower captures the viewpoints of the actual participants, blending a narrative told from the perspective of top officers with the stories of average soldiers. Drawing on diaries and memoirs, he brings each engagement to life, from the initial planning to the actual battlefield experiences of soldiers whose exploits at Belleau Woods and along the Meuse-Argonne would become the stuff of legend.

Along the way, he shows how General Pershing and other leaders -- including George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, Billy Mitchell, and Peyton March -- transformed the American Expeditionary Force from a small, underequipped force into a strong, efficient, and effective army. Fast-paced, lively, and engaging, Yanks illuminates the central role of the American army in turning the tide in the biggest war the world had ever known.

Über den Autor

A retired brigadier general in the Army Reserves, John S. D. Eisenhower served as U.S. ambassador to Belgium and is one of the nation's leading military historians. He is the author of three seminal works of military history or biography: So Far from God, on the Mexican-American War; The Bitter Woods, on the Battle of the Bulge; and, most recently, Agent of Destiny, a life of Winfield Scott.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS

List of Maps

Author's Note

BOOK ONE

CREATING THE AEF

Prologue
ONE A Visit from Papa Joffre

TWO A Nation at War

THREE The Selection of General Pershing

FOUR The Yanks Arrive

FIVE Organizing the AEF

SIX The Supreme War Council

BOOK TWO

APPRENTICESHIP: THE OPENING BATTLES

SEVEN Baptism of Fire

EIGHT The Calm Before the Storm

NINE Unified Command at Last!

TEN "I Will Not Be Coerced"

ELEVEN The Big Red One at Cantigny

TWELVE The 2d Division at Belleau Wood

THIRTEEN The Rock of the Marne

FOURTEEN Soissons -- The Turning Point

BOOK THREE

THE AEF FIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY:

ST. MIHIEL AND THE MEUSE-ARGONNE

FIFTEEN St. Mihiel -- Dress Rehearsal

SIXTEEN The Race Against Time

SEVENTEEN Montfaucon -- Ominous Victory

EIGHTEEN Argonne

NINETEEN Feelers for Peace

TWENTY First Army Comes of Age

TWENTY-ONE The Windup

TWENTY-TWO The Railroad Car at Compiègne

TWENTY-THREE The End of the AEF

Epilogue

APPENDIX Mobilization

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2002
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780743223850
ISBN-10:	0743223853
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Eisenhower, John S. D.
Orchester:	Eisenhower, Joanne Thompson
Hersteller:	Free Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	John S. D. Eisenhower
Erscheinungsdatum:	04.11.2002
Gewicht:	0,647 kg