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Overview"Much has been written about the exploits of the American Expeditionary Forces, the men and women sent overseas to fight during World War I, but much less is known about the two million who served in the Army without ever setting foot on foreign soil. This book examines the history of depot brigades, development battalions, U.S. Guards units, Students' Army Training Corps, and other ""forgotten"" troops charged with training soldiers, guarding installations, and performing myriad other duties. It also chronicles the service of men like actor Jimmy Cagney, author F. Scott Fitzgerald, movie director Frank Capra, children's author Ludwig Bemelmans, and the two million others who served in the United States during the war. At the time, many of these men considered themselves unfortunate cast-offs, doomed to spend the war safe at home while their friends served in combat overseas. But, in the end, it was largely because of them that America could field an effective fighting force." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexander F. Barnes , Peter L. BelmontePublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9781476682051ISBN 10: 1476682054 Pages: 273 Publication Date: 26 November 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Building an Army 2. What Is a Depot Brigade? 3. Depot Brigades by the Numbers 4. Lame, Halt and Blind: The Development Battalions 5. Silver Chevrons Instead of Gold: The Stateside Divisions 6. The Students’ Army Training Corps (SATC) 7. The “Spare Parts” Brigades: Unique and Unusual Events 8. Lost in the Shadows: Women, African Americans, Patriotic Liars and the U.S. Guards 9. Biographies from the Hilt of the Sword 10. Demobilization 11. “When I leave the world behind…” Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""The authors have really done overdue justice to the two million or so Doughboys who never made it overseas...recommend...very valuable""--Roads to the Great War" Author InformationAlexander F. Barnes served in the Marine Corps and Army National Guard for 30 years, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. He also served as a Department of the Army civilian until 2015 and is currently the Virginia National Guard Command Historian. The author of seven other military history books, he lives in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Peter L. Belmonte is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He has written several books, articles, and book reviews on World War I and has won the Foreword Reviews Gold Award for the best book in the War & Military category. He lives in O’Fallon, Illinois. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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