United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919: American Occupation of Germany (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781410224750)

CONTENTS THE AMERICAN THIRD ARMY Preface Organization of Third Army Operation Instructions in Connection With Armistice Conditions Encountered in Advance Plans for Crossing the German Frontier Entry Into Germany Plans for Crossing the Rhine Occupation for the Coblenz Bridgehead Movement of Third Army Into Germany Completed Strength of Third Army, December 19, 1918 Composition of Third Army as of December 23, 1918 Plan in Event of Renewal of Hostilities Field Orders Prescribing Procedure in Event Enemy Refuses To Sign Peace Treaty German Government Signs Peace Treaty Strength, July 2, 1919 Army Troops, November 15, 1918-July 2, 1919 History of the American Third Army, November 14, 1918-July 2, 1919 AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF OCCUPIED GERMANY Preface Military Government During the March to the Rhine Administration of Military Government in American Occupied Territory Military Tribunals Ordinances, Their Interpretations and Later Modifications Food Supply of Civil Population in American Occupied Territory Public Works and Utilities Relations Between Army and Civil Population Finance and Requisitions American Supervision of German Civil Government The Rhenish Separatist Movement GERMAN CAMPAIGN PLANS Preface Early German Estimate of American Strength Germany Plans Smashing Blow Against British Front British Give Way in Southern Area Before Heavy German Attacks In Spite of Early Success, Germans Fail To Reach Amiens by March 28, 1918 Ludendorff Orders Offensive To Be Halted German Estimate of Combat Value of American Troops Beginning of Bluecher Attack German Attack in Aisne Area Comes to a Halt German Propaganda Efforts for Americans German Attack in Marne Area Stalled Ludendorff Admits Failure of Reims Attack Germans Go on Defensive, August 1918 Situation on the West Front, September 1, 1918 Estimate of Situation Preceding St-Mihiel Attack Results of German Defensive Battles Proposal To Enter Peace Negotiations Information About American Army Preparations by Germans To Withdraw Into Prepared Rearward Positions Definite Orders for Retirement From the Fighting Front Group of Armies Ordered To Withdraw Into Hermann Position Directions for Execution of Antwerp-Meuse Movement Estimate of Situation, October 31, 1918 Cessation of Hostilities

Author: Center of Military History, United States Army
ISBN-10: 1410224759
ISBN-13: 9781410224750
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2005
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.98d