Doughboy War

by James H. Hallas (Editor)

This multilayered history of World War I's doughboys captures the experiences of American soldiers as they trained for war, voyaged to France, and faced the harsh reality of combat on the Western Front in 1917-18. Hallas uses the words of the troops themselves to describe the first days in the muddy trenches, the bloody battles for Belleau Wood, the violent clash on the Marne, the seemingly unending morass of the Argonne, and more, revealing what the doughboys saw, what they did, how they felt, and how the Great War affected them.

Genres: World War I

368 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

Reviews

[Mike Prochot · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating collection of personal accounts of the American Expeditionary Force in WW1.

A great perspective of the mood of our Country from the first rumblings of war through the challenges of those who returned wounded and broken physically and mentally.

After reading this book, you can't help but realize that the lessons learned in the truly horrible "Great War" have seemingly been forgotten as we continue to make the same mistakes as a Nation in our politics, policies and handling of fighting men.

[Mike Wigal · Rating 5 out of 5]

World War I was so long ago. We've largely forgotten the sacrifices and the price paid. No punches were pulled in this book.