Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)
Palmer, Frederick, 1873-1958
Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne) - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2015-06-13
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"Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)" by Frederick Palmer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which was the largest battle fought by American forces during World War I, providing a comprehensive analysis of the battle's strategies, troop movements, and the challenges faced by the American divisions involved. Through detailed descriptions, Palmer encapsulates the spirit and tenacity of the soldiers engaged in this monumental conflict. The opening of the account establishes Palmer's credentials as an observer and participant in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, detailing his unique perspective as someone who had a key role in press relations and was privy to the actions of various divisions. He discusses the changing strategies leading up to the battle, emphasizing the importance of readiness and the element of surprise against a beleaguered German army. Palmer sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the American military efforts, the diverse backgrounds and states of readiness of the divisions involved, and the difficulties in executing a well-coordinated assault against formidable defenses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918
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Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne) - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2015-06-13
Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive) Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
"Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)" by Frederick Palmer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which was the largest battle fought by American forces during World War I, providing a comprehensive analysis of the battle's strategies, troop movements, and the challenges faced by the American divisions involved. Through detailed descriptions, Palmer encapsulates the spirit and tenacity of the soldiers engaged in this monumental conflict. The opening of the account establishes Palmer's credentials as an observer and participant in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, detailing his unique perspective as someone who had a key role in press relations and was privy to the actions of various divisions. He discusses the changing strategies leading up to the battle, emphasizing the importance of readiness and the element of surprise against a beleaguered German army. Palmer sets the stage for a thorough exploration of the American military efforts, the diverse backgrounds and states of readiness of the divisions involved, and the difficulties in executing a well-coordinated assault against formidable defenses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918
D501