The US Army of World War I (Men-at-Arms)

Great entry in the Osprey series covering the U.S Army in the "Great War." The author Mark Henry does the usual fine job delineating the origin of weapons, clothing and organization of the "doughboys." Touches on military awards and divisional patches, as well as the exploits of a couple of well known war heroes like Alvin York, Eddie Rickenbacker and Charles Whittlesey. Very little of actual history is covered, but this is not surprising since Osprey offers books on campaigns, and battles as separate topics. Still all in all a satisfying entry into the series.

As stated in an earlier review, I find the combination of written descriptions and color illustrations invaluable as painting quides for my large scale busts. Lester A Tockerman

Great book on the US Army in WW1 which helps people understand the makeup of the army during the war.

Must Have book for any military history buff!!!

Good stuff. Quick read. I would have liked to have had more line drawings given the limits of period photography.

The entire Men at Arms series are fascinating books with incredible detail. If you are a newbee to military history or an expert, you will love reading these.

I would have rated this book higher if it went into more depth in the text. Particularly, more on the AEF's performance in action at various stages, and the influence, postive and negative, of it's reliance on British & French weaponry throughout the war.

Quite informative

Más que correcto título de esta editorial que recoge la participación estadounidense en la IGM.Como es habitual empieza con una breve descripción de la situación del conflicto en el frente francés, con todos los ejércitos estancados en una atroz guerra de trincheras.Después de describir el espíritu con que los soldados americanos se alistaron y los requisitos que se les pidió se detalla las principales batallas en que participaron en suelo francés. En detalle se analiza la uniformidad, armamento y equipo del soldado americano y las variaciones que hubo desde su llegada hasta el final de la guerra.. También se recoge la participación de cuerpos auxiliares, incluidos el de mujeres como enfermeras, telefonistas, etc.Como suele ser habitual las láminas son de una gran calidad y recogen de forma magistral la apariencia de los soldados americanos en este conflicto.

Cet ouvrage, clair et concis, est un des nombreux "digest" très bien fait de la collection "Osprey Publishing".En quelques pages et de nombreuses illustrations suffisent pour connaître le sujet.Néanmoins, un peu court pour un historien mais indispensable tout de même.