{"product_id":"the-meuseargonne-offensive-1918-9781472842770","title":"The MeuseArgonne Offensive 1918","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis detailed study reveals the history of the Meuse-Argonne campaign, the US Army''s first full-scale offensive against German forces in France.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, the tiny US Army did not even have a standing division. A huge national army worthy of the Western Front was quickly enlisted, trained, and then transported to France to fight against the Germans. In September 1918, the American Expeditionary Force, under General John Pershing, began its first full-scale offensive against German forces in Lorraine, in which the US First Army and (eventually) the US Second Army would drive north between the Argonne Forest and the Meuse river towards Sedan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Meuse-Argonne was excellent defensive terrain, being hilly, steep, heavily wooded, and fortified by the Germans over a three-year period. The offensive began on September 26, 1918. A largely inexperienced US First Army, with mid-level officers including Harry S. Truman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefield Today Glossary and Abbreviations Select Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867218424151,"sku":"9781472842770","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472842770.jpg?v=1722282262","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-meuseargonne-offensive-1918-9781472842770","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}