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Pershing on the A E F An American army in France strategy
General Pershing recounts his view of building the American Expeditionary Forces in France. He notes early British pressure, the push for six American divisions with British training, and the shift from deliberation to active war effort alongside Gen. Haig and Lord Milner. He observes Canadian allies, Lys battles, and ship transport plans for troop deployment.
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Baker
Lloyd George
America
London
Great Britain
England
Germany
Washington
Atlantic
France
War Department
Peyton C. March
War Industries Board
B. M. Barth
Petain
Toul
Chaumont-en-Vexin
Paris
Michelet
Fifth Army
Frere
I Corps
Cantigny
Amiens
Sarcus
Foch
Tie
Lys
Lens
Ypres
Armentieres
Kemmel Hill
Hazebrouck
Arthur Currie
Weber
Lindsay
Currie
Paschendaele Ridge
G. H
Douglas Haig
Lord Derby
Lord Milner
Sir Douglas
Wordaques
Seventy-seventh
Evan M. Johnson
Imen
Haig
Douglas
Henry Wilson
Robertson
Bord