The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces

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Schoolof Hard Knocks Combat Leadership inthe Expeditionary Forces Richard S. Faulkner Texas A&M University Press College Station The American Copyright © 2012 by Richard S. Faulkner Manufactured in the United States of America All rights reserved FIRST EDITION This paper meets the requirements of ANSI/NISO, Z39.48–1992 (Permanence of Paper). Binding materials have been chosen for durability. y o Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Faulkner, Richard Shawn. The school of hard knocks : combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces / Richard S. Faulkner. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (C. A. Brannen series ; no. 12) Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)—Kansas State University, 2008. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-297-8 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-60344-297-9 (cloth) ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-698-3 (e-book) ISBN-10: 1-60344-698-2 (e-book) 1. Command of troops—History—20th century. 2. United States. Army—Officers— Training of. 3. United States. Army—Non-commissioned officers—Training of. 4. United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces—Unit cohesion. 5. United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces—Mobilization. 6. Military morale—United States. 7. United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces—Operational readiness. 8. United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces—History. 9. World War, 1914–1918—United States. I. Title. II. Title: Combat leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces. III. Series: C. A. Brannen series ; no. 12. D570.2.F38 2012 940.4′1273—dc23 2011025679 On the cover: Machine gun platoon from the 80th Division attacking in the Meuse-Argonne between La Chalade and Le Claon, 29 October 1918 (US Army Signal Corps photo 31991) For Laura, Connor, Brenna, and Shelby ...