How America won World War I: the US Military Victory in the Great World War - the causes, the course, and the consequences

"Immediately after the armistice was signed in November, 1918, an American journalist asked Paul von Hindenburg who won the war against Germany. He was the chief of the German General Staff, co-architect with Erich Ludendorff of Germany's Eastern Front victories and its nearly war-winning...

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Main Author: Axelrod, Alan 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut Lyons Press [2018]
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Summary:"Immediately after the armistice was signed in November, 1918, an American journalist asked Paul von Hindenburg who won the war against Germany. He was the chief of the German General Staff, co-architect with Erich Ludendorff of Germany's Eastern Front victories and its nearly war-winning Western Front offensives, and he did not hesitate in his answer. "The American infantry," he said. He made it even more specific, telling the reporter that the final death blow for Germany was delivered by "the American infantry in the Argonne." This is the story of how the American forces did it."...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XXV, 317 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781493031924