AEF way of war
Mark Ethan Grotelueschen
Provides the most comprehensive examination of AEF (American Expeditionary Forces) combat doctrine and methods ever published. It shows how AEF combat units actually fought on the Western Front in World War I. It describes how four AEF divisions (the 1st, 2nd, 26th, and 77th) planned and conducted their battles, and how they adapted their doctrine, tactics, and other operational methods during the war. General John Pershing and other AEF leaders promulgated an inadequate pre-war doctrine, with only minor modification, as the official doctrine of the AEF. Many early American attacks suffered from these unrealistic ideas that retained too much faith in the infantry rifleman on the modern battlefield. However, many AEF divisions adjusted their doctrine and operational methods as they fought, preparing more comprehensive attack plans, employing flexible infantry formations and maximizing firepower to seize limited objectives.
Thể loại:
Năm:
2006
In lần thứ:
1
Nhà xuát bản:
Cambridge University Press
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
399
ISBN 10:
0511349580
ISBN 13:
9780521864343
File:
PDF, 4.95 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2006