"Meuse-argonne" Quotes from Famous Books
... rank. His insistence upon soldierly qualities, his unyielding determination to create American armies under an independent command, his skill in building up a great organization, his successful operations at St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne drive, despite faulty staff work—all these facts become more plain as we acquire perspective. If historians refuse to recognize him as a great general, they will surely describe his talents as more than adequate to the exigencies of ... — Woodrow Wilson and the World War - A Chronicle of Our Own Times. • Charles Seymour |