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The AEF Way of War
Mark Ethan Grotelueschen
其他書名
The American Army and Combat in World War I
出版Cambridge University Press, 2006-11-20
主題History / United States / 20th CenturyHistory / Modern / 20th Century / GeneralHistory / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)History / Wars & Conflicts / World War I
ISBN11394589499781139458948
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=NdF06WJIFeEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This 2007 book provides the most comprehensive examination of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) 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 prewar 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.