American Tactical Advancement in World War I The New Lessons of Combined Arms and Open Warfare |
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| Author:
| LaMonica, Jeffrey |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-6419-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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The US Army evolved into a truly modern fighting force during World War I. When the US entered the war in 1917, the infantry was its primary offensive arm. Antiquated tactics emphasized massive attack waves relying on ferocity to achieve battlefield objectives. By war's end the American Expeditionary Force had progressed along a bloody learning curve. This volume tells the story of this development.
The US Army evolved into a truly modern fighting force during World War I. When the US entered the war in 1917, the infantry was its primary offensive arm. Antiquated tactics emphasized massive attack waves relying on ferocity to achieve battlefield objectives. By war's end the American Expeditionary Force had progressed along a bloody learning curve. This volume tells the story of this development.