Table of Contents
Series Editor's Introduction vi
Author's Introduction xi
List of Maps xiii
Introduction 1
Setting the scene: The Meuse-Argonne 1914-1917 3
1918: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive - The Americans take over 12
I CORPS
Car Tour 1 I Corps area: The Argonne Forest and the Haute-Chevauchée 22
Walk 1 I Corps: The Lost Battalion, 2-8 October 61
Walk 2 I Corps: Sergeant York, 8 October 78
V CORPS
Car Tour 2 V Corps area: 24-30 September 93
Walk 3 V Corps: Montfaucon, 27 September 115
Walk 4 V Corps: Cunel and Romagne, 1-20 October 137
III CORPS
Car Tour 3 III Corps: Béthincourt, Forges and Dannevoux, 26-29 September 163
Walk 5 III Corps: Brieulles and Forêt Wood, 4-31 October 188
Car Tour 4 US Monuments and Memorials: The All-American Tour 213
Appendix 1 Order of Battle, First US Army 233
Appendix 2 Composition of an American infantry division 235
Appendix 3 Some notes on the AEF 237
Advice to Travellers 243
Acknowledgements 247
Select bibliography and suggested further reading 248
Index 250