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Test of Battle: The American Expeditionary Forces in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign
Test of Battle: The American Expeditionary Forces in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign
Author: Paul F. Braim
Condition: Fair
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In this revised edition, Dr. Paul Braim analyzes the history of the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, the most significant challenge to the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I. Delving into newly acquired sources, he details the great difficulties encountered by the fledgling AEF, sent to fight in cooperation with Allies in France. Deployed to France from an army hastily expanded twenty times over its peacetime strength, the AEF was forced to organize a theater of operations, train the hundreds of thousands of arriving U.S. troops, and commit its partially trained forces into battle prematurely. Braim recounts the commitment of the lesser trained soldiers of the AEF into positions for a major offensive into the Meuse-Argonne, the "test of battle" for the Americans in France. His description of the grim fighting evokes the sounds and smells of front-line battle, as the army drove north through the strong defenses in the Meuse-Argonne sector, and gained a bloody victory on the heights overlooking Sedan. Braim analyzes this costly victory by inadequately trained and inexpertly led forces as "learning to fight by fighting!"
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Keywords, content and topics in this Book
Title / Author / Publication
War / Theater
Campaigns and Operations
Nations / Forces Involved
Type of Book
Focus and Themes
Units / Branches (where identifiable)
Leadership and Figures
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Meuse-Argonne campaign
American Expeditionary Forces
U.S. Army – World War I
Offensive operations – 1918
Operational art and strategy – AEF
Command and control – AEF
Battlefield tactics – World War I
Coalition warfare – Allies and AEF
Logistics and supply lines – AEF in France
Trench warfare transition to open warfare (late WWI Western Front)
Military leadership assessment – Pershing and AEF high command
Book Condition: Fair
Book Condition: Fair
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New: Fresh Out of Bootcamp
Flawless and untested. This book is in pristine, new condition and ready for its first assignment.
Like New: Light Combat Experience
Almost new and in great shape. It has clearly been read before and is ready to fight again, but it shows very little wear from its time in the field.
Good: A Few Scars or Shell Shock
A reliable veteran. The book might have some bent corners or a dust cover with a few scratches, but it’s still sturdy and standing tall.
Fair: Battle-Hardened
Visible signs of a long campaign. Expect some stains, bent pages, and perhaps some minor tears on the cover. It’s seen the trenches, but the intel inside is still solid.
Poor: Survived Iwo Jima
This one has been through the meat grinder. It carries noticeable damage, heavy staining, or significant wear—but like any old soldier, it would love to be read one last time before it retires.
