Discover the roles, gear, and teamwork that shaped America’s World War I effort.
This book presents a clear, documentary look at who the United States Army in Europe was, what they did, and how they did it to support the Allied cause.
In accessible chapters, you’ll see how the forces were organized, equipped, and deployed. It covers key branches like the Ordnance and Signal Corps, the evolution of air power, and the use of cavalry alongside emerging mechanized warfare. Picture the vast effort behind rifles, machine guns, planes, and the logistics that kept armies supplied and moving.
- How the A. E. F. was built, organized, and commanded across multiple fronts.
- The equipment, vehicles, and weapons that defined American fighting power.
- The roles of support services like supply trains, medical units, and signals.
- Portraits of the units, divisions, and campaigns that shaped the war’s course.
Ideal for readers of military history and World War I reference works, this edition offers a practical, organized view of a pivotal chapter in American defense and diplomacy.