This two volume series serves as a unique window to view the U.S. Army's
entry onto the world stage. Faced with entry into the "Great War," the
country called upon its military leaders to prepare the Army for combat.
What follows is the in-depth story of how the American military and
civilian leadership created and trained the Doughboys. In less than
eighteen months, America's Army would grow from its humble beginning to
fielding over a million soldiers in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. Training
and leading this force into battle against the Imperial German Army were
some of the great names in American military history, including such
stalwarts as John J. Pershing, George Marshall, and Leonard Wood. Here
is the story of their perseverance and courage that ultimately defeated
the enemy and helped to win the war.