Château Thierry & Belleau Wood 1918 America’s baptism of fire on the Marne

by Bonk, David; Dennis, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781846030345
• ISBN10: 184603034X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-30
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

In May and June 1918 the American Expeditionary Force fought two actions that helped defeat the last German offensive of World War I. At Chateau Thierry a combined French and American force stopped the Germans from crossing the Marne River. Building on this success the US 2nd Division stopped the German advance on Paris and were given the task of recapturing Belleau Wood. Firsthand accounts, photographs, and detailed maps dramatically bring to life these key battles, America's baptism of fire in World War I. Book jacket.

Author Biography

David Bonk is a lifelong student of military history and an historical miniatures wargamer. He has written for various wargaming publications, as well as the Osprey Military Journal. He is a member of the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society and served 6 years on the Board of Directors for that organization. He is very interested in the history of the American involvement in World War I and has been wargaming this period for some time. He lives in North Carolina. The author lives in North Carolina, USA.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Campaign	p. 7
Chronology	p. 11
Opposing Commanders	p. 12
American Commanders
German Commanders
Opposing Armies	p. 15
The Americans
The Germans
The French
Orders of Battle
Opposing Plans	p. 22
German Plans
American Plans
America Enters the War	p. 24
First Blood
Cantigny
Operation Blucher
Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood	p. 41
Chateau-Thierry
Belleau Wood
Hill 142
Attack on Belleau Wood
Vaux
Aftermath	p. 91
The Battlefield Today	p. 93
Bibliography	p. 94
Index	p. 95
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