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Caissons Go Rolling Along : A Memoir of America in Post-World War I Germany.
Title:
Caissons Go Rolling Along : A Memoir of America in Post-World War I Germany.
Author:
Hagood, Johnson.
ISBN:
9781611172188
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (256 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- About -- Editorial Method -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Back with the Old Brigade: Armistice Day-Mailly-le-Camp-Haussimont-General Chamberlaine-Naval Guns-In Front of the Front-Prisoners of War-Étain-Metz-Marshal Pétain -- Chapter 2: The Army Artillery: Visit to G.H.Q.-Luxemburg-Hotel Staar-66th F.A. Brigade-Blercourt-Getting Back to Normalcy-Brigade Mess-Robert -- Chapter 3: On the Move: Out of Blercourt into Esch-Welcomed by the Luxemburgers- The Grand Duchesse-Cost of Living High-Mertert-Peasant Life in Luxemburg-First Glimpse of Germany -- Chapter 4: Marching through Germany: Crossing the Frontier-Bitburg-The Count A. . . von A. . .n and His Wife-First Impressions Favorable-On to Hillesheim- America Crosses the Rhine-The Doctor's Office -- Chapter 5: Bassenheim: The Château-The Knights' Hall-Extensive Gardens-Abundant Food-Well Trained Servants-Letter to the Burgomaster-General Hines at Neuwied-Christmas Eve among the Robber Barons- Over the Rhine at Coblenz -- Chapter 6: Höhr-Grenzhausen: Journey's End-Fish-Army Artillery Commander-Our Area- Command-Pottery-Billets-Brigade Commander's Quarters- Servants-Office Space-German Prisoners -- Chapter 7: Gott Strafe England-Und America Introductory-First Impressions-von Steuben-Ambassador Gerard-Hate-The Lusitania-Post War Attitude-Greeted with Flags-Servility-What are We Fighting For? -- Chapter 8: Squareheads: Our Attitude towards the Germans-Atrocities-Children- Schools-No Poverty-Motor Trucks-Precedence-First Division -- Chapter 9: Welfare Workers: Soldiers Want to See Some Skirts-Letter to Carter-Miss Waller and Mrs. Stevens-Y.M.C.A. Building-Shows-Y.M.C.A. Entertainers-Saving the Boxing Game-Chaplains as Managers- Selling Cigarettes-Gift Tobacco.

Chapter 10: The School at Trèves: Vocational Work-Dardanelles-Working on Hunches-Augustus Treverorum-Porta Nigra-The School-Politics Back Home -- Chapter 11: Belgium: Brussels-"Ouf! Ils Sont Partis!"-Louvain Victim of Frightfulness- Liège-Ludendorff's Own Story -- Chapter 12: Over the Battle Fields: Military Barriers-France and Germany-Area of the Somme, Marne and Meuse-Argonne-Order of Battle -- Chapter 13: With the British: Vimy Ridge-General Morrison-Importance-Albert-Third Battle of the Somme-46th British Division-St. Quentin Canal- Bellenglise Tunnel-General Boyd-The Australians-Thiepval Heights-High Woods -- Chapter 14 Who Broke the Hindenburg Line?: The Thirtieth Division-Abbéville Agreement-Plan of Operation- How It Came Out-Citations -- Chapter 15: With the Americans Sedan-Stenay-Grand Pré-Amiens-Cantigny -- Chapter 16 With the Americans (Cont'd.): Château Thierry-General Situation-Holding the Bridge-The Second Division-Who Signed the Chit?-Big Bertha-The Third Division-What Makes 'em Fight? -- Chapter 17: With the French Soissons-First Visit to the Front-Chemin des Dames-Soissons' Last Fight-Laon and Rheims-Verdun-The Human Soup Bowl- Guests of the French Government-The Big Battle-Au Revoir -- Chapter 18: Homeward Bound: Heavy Snow-Hôtel Porta Nigra-Waffles and Syrup-Back in Beastly Germany-Chamberlaine's Story-Shake-ups in the Brigade-Big News-Trip to Italy-Demonstration against Wilson-What about George Washington?-C'est Fini -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Editor.
Abstract:
An engrossing portrait of war-torn Europe written by one of South Carolina's most distinguished military officers of the last century.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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