{"product_id":"collapse-at-meuseargonne-9780826221421","title":"Collapse at MeuseArgonne","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComposed of thousands of men from the two states, the Missouri-Kansas Division entered the great battle of the Meuse-Argonne with no battle experience and only a small amount of training, a few weeks of garrisoning in a quiet sector in Alsace. The division fell apart in five days, and the question Robert Ferrell attempts to answer is why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent study of the interrelationship of leadership, training, morale, and unit cohesion. It offers the military professional a cautionary tale on how a unit composed of good soldiers can turn into a mob when they perceive their leaders are out of touch, indifferent, or too career-focused.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eMilitary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"This excellent book is what one expects from its author, unsurpassed for his industry, competence, and honesty. It is most unusual that a scholar of his eminence would devote himself to such a valuable “small” history. His father, a veteran of the AEF, would have been proud.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eJournal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne: Preparation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo: Thursday, September 26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree: Friday-Saturday, September 27-28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour: Sunday, September 29\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive: Aftermath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix: Conclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Contemporary Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Missouri Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534994276695,"sku":"9780826221421","price":28.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780826221421.jpg?v=1755858538","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/collapse-at-meuseargonne-9780826221421","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}