commanding american army (9 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Commanding an American Army' offers an authoritative first-hand account of the American Expeditionary Forces' operations during World War I. Written by General Hunter Liggett, who commanded the First Army during the pivotal final months of the conflict, this work provides a detailed examination of military strategy, logistics, and the complexities of large-scale command on the Western Front. Liggett chronicles the evolution of American military involvement, focusing on critical engagements such as the Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Commanding an American Army' offers an authoritative first-hand account of the American Expeditionary Forces' operations during World War I. Written by General Hunter Liggett, who commanded the First Army during the pivotal final months of the conflict, this work provides a detailed examination of military strategy, logistics, and the complexities of large-scale command on the Western Front. Liggett chronicles the evolution of American military involvement, focusing on critical engagements such as the Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. [12], 207, 3] pages. Frontis illustration. Maps (folding). Appendices. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857 - December 30, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer. His 42 years of service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to trench warfare of World War I. Additionally, he identified possible invasion sites in Luzon, particularly Lingayen Gulf, which were used during World War II in 1941 by the Japanese and in 1945 by the United States. Liggett's field service in the American west, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War honed his skills as a military leader. In 1907, he assumed command of a battalion of the 13th Infantry Regiment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. From 1909 to 1914, he served as student, faculty member, and president at the Army War College, receiving a promotion to brigadier general in February 1913. Liggett's services in the Philippines included setting up a staff ride in 1914 to study possible invasion sites on Luzon. He was assisted in this by his aide de camp, Captain George Marshall. The staff ride established that the most likely invasion route would be through the Lingayen Gulf and that this would be all but unstoppable unless the US increased its forces in the Philippines. In 1941, the Japanese invaded through the Lingayen Gulf, as the U. S. did in turn in 1945. Success in brigade commands in Texas and in the Philippines led to his promotion to major general, and selection as commander of the 41st Division in April 1917. The division served in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces. When his division was disestablished, he took command of I Corps. Under Liggett's leadership, the I Corps participated in the Second Battle of the Marne and in the reduction of the Saint-Mihiel salient. In October 1918, as commander of the First United States Army with the rank of lieutenant general in the national army, he directed the final phases of the Meuse-Argonne offensive and the pursuit of German forces until the armistice. After commanding the post-war Army of Occupation, Liggett returned to his permanent rank of major general, and retired in 1921. In 1930, Congress passed a law permitting World War I general officers to retire at the highest rank they had held, and Liggett was promoted to lieutenant general on the retired list. First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army. First Army was established on 10 August 1918 as a field army when sufficient American military manpower had arrived in France during World War I. The large number of troops assigned to the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) required the activation of subordinate commands. To fill this need, First Army was the first of three field armies established under the A.E.F. The first commander was General John J. Pershing. The headquarters planned and directed the first major American offensive, the St. Mihiel Offensive ( September 12 to 16, 1918). Serving in its ranks were many figures who later played important roles in World War II. First Army was inactivated on April 20th, 1919.