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The AEF way of war : the American army and combat in World War I /
This 2007 book provides the most comprehensive examination of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) combat doctrine and methods ever published. It shows how AEF combat units actually fought on the Western Front in World War I. It describes how four AEF divisions (the 1st, 2nd, 26th, and 77th) planned...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This 2007 book provides the most comprehensive examination of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) combat doctrine and methods ever published. It shows how AEF combat units actually fought on the Western Front in World War I. It describes how four AEF divisions (the 1st, 2nd, 26th, and 77th) planned and conducted their battles and how they adapted their doctrine, tactics, and other operational methods during the war. General John Pershing and other AEF leaders promulgated an inadequate prewar doctrine, with only minor modification, as the official doctrine of the AEF. Many early American attacks suffered from these unrealistic ideas that retained too much faith in the infantry rifleman on the modern battlefield. However, many AEF divisions adjusted their doctrine and operational methods as they fought, preparing more comprehensive attack plans, employing flexible infantry formations, and maximizing firepower to seize limited objectives. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511511585 0511511582 9780511349584 0511349580 9780511345777 0511345771 9780511352140 051135214X 0511347693 9780511347696 1107169402 9781107169401 1281085642 9781281085641 9786611085643 6611085645 1139132067 9781139132060 0511350465 9780511350467 0511348665 9780511348662 |