United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919

CONTENTS

THE AMERICAN THIRD ARMY
Preface
Organization of Third Army
Operation Instructions in Connection With Armistice
Conditions Encountered in Advance
Plans for Crossing the German Frontier
Entry Into Germany
Plans for Crossing the Rhine
Occupation for the Coblenz Bridgehead
Movement of Third Army Into Germany Completed
Strength of Third Army, December 19, 1918
Composition of Third Army as of December 23, 1918
Plan in Event of Renewal of Hostilities
Field Orders Prescribing Procedure in Event Enemy Refuses To Sign Peace Treaty
German Government Signs Peace Treaty
Strength, July 2, 1919
Army Troops, November 15, 1918-July 2, 1919
History of the American Third Army, November 14, 1918-July 2, 1919

AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF OCCUPIED GERMANY
Preface
Military Government During the March to the Rhine
Administration of Military Government in American Occupied Territory
Military Tribunals
Ordinances, Their Interpretations and Later Modifications
Food Supply of Civil Population in American Occupied Territory
Public Works and Utilities
Relations Between Army and Civil Population
Finance and Requisitions
American Supervision of German Civil Government
The Rhenish Separatist Movement

GERMAN CAMPAIGN PLANS
Preface
Early German Estimate of American Strength
Germany Plans Smashing Blow Against British Front
British Give Way in Southern Area Before Heavy German Attacks
In Spite of Early Success, Germans Fail To Reach Amiens by March 28, 1918
Ludendorff Orders Offensive To Be Halted
German Estimate of Combat Value of American Troops
Beginning of Bluecher Attack
German Attack in Aisne Area Comes to a Halt
German Propaganda Efforts for Americans
German Attack in Marne Area Stalled
Ludendorff Admits Failure of Reims Attack
Germans Go on Defensive, August 1918
Situation on the West Front, September 1, 1918
Estimate of Situation Preceding St-Mihiel Attack
Results of German Defensive Battles
Proposal To Enter Peace Negotiations
Information About American Army
Preparations by Germans To Withdraw Into Prepared Rearward Positions
Definite Orders for Retirement From the Fighting Front
Group of Armies Ordered To Withdraw Into Hermann Position
Directions for Execution of Antwerp-Meuse Movement
Estimate of Situation, October 31, 1918
Cessation of Hostilities