American Armies and Battlefields In Europe - History, Guide & Reference + Bonus

Description: American Armies and Battlefields In Europe A History, Guide, and Reference Book Prepared by the American Battle Monument Commission United States Government Printing Office - 1938 547 pages, Indexed, Illustrated with photographs and maps Hardcover, pages clean, crisp and unmarked. All pullout and foldout maps included. - Bonus - The Great War Causes of and Motives For Published 1915, By George H. Allen 568 pages, Illustrated, Indexed, Searchable ******************************************************************************Digital EBook CD Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to ViewAutoboot for easy PC access; Manually load on MAC ******************************************************************** When General of the Armies John Pershing, who had led the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I, became Chairman of the American Battlefield Monuments Commission in 1923, he ordered the compilation of a major guide to the battlefields where Americans had fought. Major Dwight Eisenhower drafted the Commission's first "Guide to the American Battlefields in Europe," 278 pages long, published in 1927. Eleven years later, the Commission published this updated and much-expanded version, "American Armies and Battlefields in Europe," 547 pages long. Both are still useful reference works. Both volumes were organized by region and campaign -- Aisne-Marne, St. Mihel, Meuse-Argonne, Champagne, and the areas north of Paris including Flandes, Ypres, the St. Quentin Canal Tunnel, and Cantigny. Both included narrative, photographs, and maps. Both included useful summaries on America's war mobilization and the organization of American forces for deployment to Europe, the Services of Supply, the Navy, and defensive sectors. This 1938 edition was able to correct errors in the earlier Guide, published when information was not always "reliable." The 1927 Guide outlined planned cemeteries and memorials; this 1938 volume describes the completed projects. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The World War to May 28, 1918, and the Organization of the American Expeditionary Forces 1 The War Before the Entry of the United States — Reasons for the Entry of the United States — Organization of the American Expe- ditionary Forces and Formation of Its Combat Army — Military Situation in June 1917, and Summary of Events to May 28, 1918. II. American Operations in the Aisne-Marne Region 29 General Description of the Operations — Tour of the American Battle- fields — 32d Division near Juvigny— 370th Infantry, 93d Division — Additional Places of Interest — Summary of Combat Service of Amer- ican Divisions in the Region. III. American Operations in the St. Mihiel Region 105 General Description of the Operations — Tour of the Battlefields — Additional Places of Interest — Summary of Combat Service of Amer- ican Divisions in the Region. IV. American Operations in the Meuse- Argonne Region 167 General Description of the Operations — Visit to the Battlefields — First Day’s Tour — Second Day’s Tour — Additional Places of Inter- est — Facts Concerning German Divisions Which Served on this Front — Combat Service of American Divisions in the Region. V. American Operations in the Champagne Region 329 Outline of Chapter — 42d Division in the Champagne-Marne Defen- sive — 2d and 36th Divisions with the French Fourth Army — 369th, 371st and 372d Infantry Regiments, 93d Division, with the French Fourth Army — “Lost Battalion” of the 77th Division — 368th In- fantry Regiment, 92d Division, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive — Tour of the American Battlefields — Additional Places of Interest- Combat Service of American Divisions in the Region. VI. American Battlefields North of Paris 371 Outline of Chapter — 27th and 30th Divisions in the Somme Offen- sive — American Monument North of Bellicourt — Somme American Cemetery — 27th and 30th Divisions in the Somme Offensive — 11th Engineers at the Battle of Cambrai — 37th and 91st Divisions in the Ypres-Lys Offensive — Flanders Field American Cemetery — Ameri- can Monument at Audenarde, Belgium — -27th and 30th Divisions in the Ypres-Lys Offensive — American Monument Near Vierstraat, Belgium — 80th Division in the Somme Offensive — -33d Division at the Capture of Hamel and in the Somme Offensive^6th Engineers in the Somme Defensive — 1st Division at Cantigny — American Monument at Cantigny — Summary of Combat Service of Divisions. VII. American Operations on the Vosges Front General Description of the Operations — Sectors Occupied by Amer- ican Divisions — Additional Places of Interest in the Region — Com- bat Service of American Divisions on the Front. VIII. American Operations in Italy and Northern Russia 429 IX. The Services of Supply 437 Organization and Accomplishments — Location of Activities. X. Operations of the United States Navy in the World War .... 449 General Description of American Naval Operations in European Waters — Partial List of Additional Places in Europe Where Amer- ican Naval Activities Occurred. XI. American Military Cemeteries in Europe 457 General Description — Meuse-Argonne Cemetery — Oise-Aisne Ceme- tery — St. Mihiel Cemetery — Aisne-Marne Cemetery — Somme Cem- etery — Suresnes Cemetery — Flanders Field Cemetery — Brookwood Cemetery. XII. American World War Memorials in Europe Erected by the United States Government 473 General Description — Meuse-Argonne Memorial — St. Mihiel Me- morial — Aisne-Marne Memorial — Naval Memorial at Brest — Me- morial Near Sommepy — Memorial Near Bellicourt — Memorial at Tours — Naval Memorial at Gibraltar — Belleau Wood— Memorial at Audenarde, Belgium — Memorial Near Vierstraat, Belgium — Memo- rial at Cantigny — Bronze Tablet at Chaumont — Tablet at Souilly. XIII. After the Armistice 487 Advance to the Rhine — American Army of Occupation — Activities in A. E. F. After Armistice — Return of Troops to the United States. XIV. Interesting Facts and General Information Concerning the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces 495 XV. Miscellaneous 519 Information Concerning This Book — Information for Use on De- scribed Tours — Verdun, St. Mihiel and Chateau-Thierry Medals — American World War Memorials Erected by Agencies Other Than the United States Government — Architects and Others Who Worked on the Memorial Project in Europe of the American Battle Monu- ments Commission — Glossary of Military Terms Used in This Book. MAPS AND SKETCHES Status of European Powers, August 9, 1914 1Approximate Routes Followed by the Invading German Armies 3 Western Front, Showing Topographical Features of Military Importance . 4 Eastern Front 5 Strategical Features of the Lorraine Front 16 France Facing 16 Divisional Training Areas 19 Allied Attacks on Western Front in 1917 21 Ground Gained by German Offensives of March and April, 1918 27 Ground Gained by German Offensives of May, June and July, 1918 ... 29 French-American Counteroffensive, July 18, 1918 37 German Withdrawal Positions, Aisne-Marne Salient 39 2d Division Operations, June 4-July 10, 1918 45 4th Division With French, July 1918 {Two Sketches) 54-55 Operations of 3d Division, July 15-18, 1918 61 Operations of 28th Division, July 15-18, 1918 65 Ground Gained by 3d, 28th, 32d and 42d Divisions Near the Ourcq River . 68 French-American Attack South of Soissons 83 32d Division Near Juvigny 91 370th Infantry (93d Division) Near Vauxaillon 92 Additional Places of Interest in Aisne-Marne Region 95 American Battle Operations in the Aisne-Marne Region .... Facing 102 American Divisions on Western Front, August 10, 1918 105 German Defensive Organization in the St. Mihiel Region 107 Plan of Attack of First Army, September 12, 1918 109 Plan of Proposed American-French Attack, November 14, 1918 114 Section of War Map Showing Trench System Near Remenauville . Facing 136 Operations of 2d and 5th Divisions, September 13-16, 1918 142 Additional Places of Interest in St. Mihiel Region 156 Sectors Held by American Divisions in the St. Mihiel Region 164 American Operations in the St. Mihiel Region Facing 164 German Defensive Positions Behind Western Front, September 1918 . . 169 German Defensive Organization in the Meuse- Argonne Region 170 Plan of Attack of First Army, September 26, 1918 172 Ground Gained by First Army, September 26-October 3, 1918 175 Opposing Forces on First Army Front, October 4, 1918 176 Plan of Attack of First Army, October 4, 1918 177 Plan of Attack of First Army Against Argonne Forest 178 Plan of Attack East of the Meuse 179 Plan of Attack of First Army, October 14, 1918 180 Ground Gained West of the Meuse, October 4-31, 1918 182 Ground Gained East of the Meuse, October 8-31, 1918 185 Operations of First Army, November 1-11, 1918 • 186 Allied Attacks on Western Front, September 26-November 11, 1918 . . . 189 German Divisions Moved To and From the Meuse- Argonne Front . . . .190 Ground Gained by First Army, November 1-11, 1918 191 Section of War Map Showing Trench System Near Vauquois . . Facing 220 Ground Gained on Romagne Heights, October 4-10, 1918 226 Ground Gained by I Corps in Argonne Forest, October 7-10, 1918 .... 228 Ground Gained Vicinity St. Juvin, October 10-31, 1918 234 Ground Gained Near Grandpre by 77th and 78th Divisions 237 Ground Gained on Romagne Heights, October 10-31, 1918 242 Ground Gained Vicinity Romagne and Cunel, October 4-31, 1918 .... 249 Ground Gained Vicinity Bois de Foret, October 4-31, 1918 254 Ground Gained on Heights of the Meuse, October 8-30, 1918 264 79th Division, October 30-November 11, 1918 269 32d Division, November 9-11, 1918 270 Ground Gained Near Barricourt Heights, November 1-2, 1918 276 Operations of 1st, 42d and 77th Divisions, November 6-7, 1918 296 Crossing of Meuse River by 2d and 89th Divisions 304 Crossing of the Meuse River by 5th Division 310 Additional Places of Interest in the Meuse- Argonne Region 314 American Battle Operations in the Meuse-Argonne Region . . . Facing 326 Described Tour of American Battlefields in the Champagne Region .... 340 42d Division in Champagne-Marne Defensive 343 2d Division With French Fourth Army 349 36th Division With French Fourth Army 356 Regiments of 93d Division with French Fourth Army 359 The “Lost Battalion”, October 2-7, 1918 363 368th Infantry Regiment (92d Division), September 26-October 1, 1918 . 366 American Battle Operations in the Champagne Region Facing 368 Suggested Tour of American Battlefields North of Paris 372 27th and 30th Divisions in Somme Offensive, September 1918 374 27th and 30th Divisions in Somme Offensive, October 1918 389 Operations of 11th Engineers, 1917 394 37th and 91st Divisions in Ypres-Lys Offensive 395 27th and 30th Divisions in Ypres-Lys Offensive 402 80th Division in Somme Offensive 407 33d Division at Capture of Hamel 408 131st Infantry (33d Division) in Somme Offensive 410 6th Engineers (3d Division) in Somme Defensive 412 1st Division at Cantigny 415 Sectors Held by American Divisions in the Vosges Region 422 The 332d Infantry (83d Division) with the Italian Army 429 American Forces in Northern Russia 432 Services of Supply of the American Expeditionary Forces 438 American Naval Activities in European Waters 450 Map Showing Location of American Military Cemeteries in Europe -. . . 457 Sketches Showing American Cemeteries and Nearest Towns .... 461-468 American World War Monuments Erected in Europe 477 American and Allied Advance to the Rhine 487 Zone of American Army of Occupation 489 Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Maps Showing Front Lines . 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