After the US declaration of war on Germany, hundreds of thousands
of American troops flooded into France and were thrust into the
front line. Among them was the US Marine Corps' 4th Marine Brigade
whose first major action was the battle of Belleau Wood in June
1918, fighting elements of Germany's 10th, 28th, and 237th Infantry
divisions. Volunteers to a man, the newly arrived Marines faced
experienced but war-weary German conscripts whose doctrine had been
honed by nearly four years of conflict on the Western Front. During
the fighting, the Germans are alleged to have given the nickname
"Devil Dogs" to the Marines, and Belleau Wood has become enshrined
in the Corps' heritage.
Employing first-hand accounts and specially
commissioned artwork, this book investigates three different
actions that shaped the course of the bitter battle for Belleau
Wood, revealing the interplay of doctrine, tactics, technology,
leadership, and human endeavour on the brutal battlefields of World
War I.
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