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Pershing's Lieutenants

American Military Leadership in World War I
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Pershing's Lieutenants delves into the critical roles and leadership styles of the American officers who served under General John J. Pershing during World War I. The book offers a detailed examination of how these lieutenants contributed to the modernisation and effectiveness of the American Expeditionary Forces. By highlighting key battles and strategic decisions, it presents an engaging narrative about military leadership and innovation in the early 20th century.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by how junior officers played vital roles in shaping military strategies during World War I, working alongside and under the leadership of General John J. Pershing. The book offers detailed insights into the challenges and developments faced by the American Expeditionary Forces, making it a compelling read for enthusiasts of military history and leadership studies.

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Pershing's Lieutenants details the history of the key leaders working for and with the American Expeditionary Forces Commander-in-Chief General John J. Pershing, several of whom went on to become important figures in World War II.

World War I had a profound impact on the United States of America, which was forced to 'grow' an army almost overnight. The day the United States declared war on Germany, the US Army was only the 17th largest in the world, ranking behind Portugal – the Regular Army had only 128,000 troops, backed up by the National Guard with some 182,000 troops. By the end of the war, it had grown to 3,700,000, with slightly more than half that number in Europe.

Until the United States did so, no country in all history had tried to deploy a 2-million-man force 3,000 miles from its own borders, a force led by American Expeditionary Forces Commander-in-Chief General John J. Pershing. This was America's first truly modern war, and rising from its ranks was a new generation of leaders who would control the fate of the United States armed forces during the interwar period and into World War II.

This book reveals the history of the key leaders working for and with John J. Pershing during this tumultuous period, including George S. Patton (tank commander and future commander of the US Third Army during World War II); Douglas MacArthur (42nd Division commander and future General of the Army); and Harry S. Truman (artillery battery commander and future President of the United States).

Edited by Major General David T. Zabecki (US Army, Retired) and Colonel Douglas V. Mastriano (US Army, Retired), this fascinating title comprises chapters on individual leaders from subject experts across the US, including faculty members of the US Army War College.

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This collection of essays provides fresh insights into the US land forces on the Western Front during World War I, highlighting the crucial roles of Pershing's lieutenants. Featuring contributions from notable historians, the book offers critical analysis and compelling narratives about often-overlooked figures essential to military operations. Praised for its scholarship, Pershing's Lieutenants is considered a significant addition to World War I literature, complementing works on military leadership and strategy.

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ISBN: 9781472838636

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 November 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 16pp plate section in b&w

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Mark Jackson
  • Volume editor David T. Zabecki
  • Volume editor Douglas V. Mastriano
  • Contributions by William H. Van Husen
  • Contributions by Holt D. Theis
  • Contributions by Jerry D. Morelock
  • Contributions by Patrick Gregory
  • Contributions by James S. Corum
  • Contributions by Timothy P. White

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 675g

Pages: 368

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Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

David T. Zabecki (Maj. Gen. Ret) is the author, editor, or translator of seventeen military history books. His encyclopaedia, Germany at War: 400 Years of Military History, won a Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award in 2016. He is editor emeritus of Vietnam Magazine. He holds a PhD in Military History from Britain’s Royal Military College of Science, Cranfield University, where his supervisor was the late Professor Richard Holmes. In 2012 he was the Shifrin Distinguished Professor of Military History at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. He is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the University of Birmingham’s War Studies Programme.

Douglas V. Mastriano (Colonel, Retired) is the author of two books, and senior editor and primary contributor to two published strategic studies. His book, Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne won four awards; William E. Colby Award, Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award, U.S. Army War College Madigan Award and the Carder Family Book Prize. He was a Professor of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Mastriano has a PhD in Military History from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.

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