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Collapse at Meuse-Argonne: The Failure of the Missouri-Kansas Division
Collapse at MeuseArgonne The Failure of the MissouriKansas Division Author:Robert H. Ferrell During World War I, the Thirty-fifth Division was made up of National Guard units from Missouri and Kansas. Composed of thousands of men from the two states, the Missouri-Kansas Division entered the great battle of the Meuse-Argonne with no battle experience and only a small amount of training, a few weeks of garrisoning in a quiet sector in Als... more »ace. The division fell apart in five days, and the question Robert Ferrell attempts to answer is why. By focusing on a single event in history, Collapse at Meuse-Argonne offers a unique glimpse into one of the most critical battles of World War I.« less