The United States Army Second Division Northwest of Chateau Thierry in World War I

By: John W. Thomason

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Paperback | 19 July 2006

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In 1927, at the request of his superiors, John W. Thomason, Jr., set out to chronicle the history of the U.S. Army 2nd Division, particularly during the bloody action of 1918. A proven writer with a solid military background through his service in the Marine Corps and at thta time two successful books under his belt, Thomason was a natural choice to write this important document. The project ran into trouble, however, when Thomason made unflattering discoveries regarding command decisions of both Army and Marine officers. His subsequent removal from the project (at his own request) left the document permanently incomplete.

Here is Thomason''s manuscript, faithfully reproduced. The work of editor George Clark is deliberately limited to matters of spelling and consistency, with Clark''s comments (clearly set apart from Thomason''s work) present only when necessary for clarification. Clark also includes a short biography of Thomason and a brief historical sketch of the 2nd Division to place the action within the framework of the war as a whole. Illustrations include Thomason''s own maps and drawings originally intended to accompany the work.

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"one of the foremost chroniclers of the Marine Corps during World War I...a great read...a must-have...highly recommended"-Leatherneck Magazine; "well-written...comprehensive"-United States Naval Institute.

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Preface	p. 1
Editor's Introduction	p. 5
Some German Divisional Records	p. 9
Robert d'Espagne to Chaumont-en-Vexin	p. 11
Chemin des Dames	p. 14
Chaumont-en-Vexin to Montreuil: 27 May-1 June	p. 23
1 June - Deployment	p. 33
Plan of Employment, 31 May-1 June	p. 43
Chateau Thierry	p. 45
Belleau - Belleau Wood - Physical	p. 45
Torcy - Bussiares - Tactical	p. 49
IV Reserve Corps (German): Movements, 27 May-1 June	p. 51
23rd Infantry - 2 June	p. 55
IV Reserve Corps (German): 2 June	p. 61
2nd Division and French XXI Corps d'Armee: 3-5 June	p. 66
3 June	p. 66
5 June	p. 71
2nd Division - Midnight, 5-6 June	p. 73
IV Reserve Corps (German)	p. 74
4 June	p. 74
5 June; Condition of 10th Division	p. 75
4th Brigade Field Order #1 - Hill 142	p. 79
French XXI C.A. 81/P.C.	p. 79
Attack on Hill 142, 6 June	p. 82
45th Company - 7 June	p. 91
First Attack on the Bois de Belleau	p. 93
pm 6 June	p. 93
7 June	p. 109
3rd Brigade - 6 June	p. 111
23rd Infantry	p. 111
9th Infantry	p. 120
Relief of 10th and 197th Divisions, 7-9 June	p. 122
Bouresches and Bois de Belleau	p. 125
2nd Attack on Bois de Belleau by 3/6 on 8 June	p. 125
3rd Attack on Bois de Belleau	p. 127
4th Attack on Bois de Belleau - 2/5 Marines	p. 130
237th and 28th Divisions (German): 10-11 June	p. 145
5th Attack on the Bois de Belleau, 12 June - 2/5	p. 149
Attack on Bouresches, 12-13 June	p. 153
Gas Attack, 13 June	p. 156
13 June	p. 159
17th Company of 1/5 in the Bois de Belleau: 13-16 June	p. 160
Relief of the 4th Brigade by the 7th Infantry	p. 165
7th Infantry Regiment in Bois de Belleau	p. 166
Final Attacks in the Bois de Belleau by 3/5	p. 175
Note on Attack of 25 June	p. 181
Note on 87th Division Prior to 23 June	p. 182
Gassing of 3rd Brigade	p. 183
Regimental Sectors, 4th Brigade	p. 183
4th Brigade, 25 June-5 July	p. 186
Vaux: XXI CA, 12 June	p. 189
Notes on 5th M. G. Bn. in Vaux Operation	p. 201
2nd Trench Mortar Battery	p. 206
4th Machine Gun Battalion	p. 207
3rd Brigade Regimental Sectors	p. 208
Relief of Second Division, 3-10 July	p. 211
Casualties	p. 215
He Takes the War Too Seriously	p. 218
Biography of John W. Thomason, Jr.	p. 221
Brief History of the 2nd Division, 1917-1919	p. 228
Suggested Reading	p. 237
Index	p. 241
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