| Book Review | The Journal of American History, 87.3

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Book Review

Soissons 1918. By Douglas V. Johnson II and Rolfe L. Hillman Jr. (College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1999. xviii, 213 pp. $29.95, ISBN 0-89096-893-4.)

Scholarly interest in the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I is undergoing a renaissance. New perspectives have emerged from the recent works of such scholars as Donald Smythe, David F. Trask, Paul Braim, James J. Cooke, and Timothy K. Nenninger. Col. Rolfe L. Hillman Jr. and Lt. Col. Douglas V. Johnson II join this list with their treatment of the battle of Soissons. Colonel Hillman, the primary author, began a study of this generally overlooked American offensive after retiring from active duty. Colonel Johnson, a research professor of national security affairs at the United States Army War College, saw the book through to completion after Hillman's death. 1

Military history frequently falls into one of two camps: books written by soldiers or popularizers who have a nodding acquaintance with historical methods, or books written by academics who have no intimate contact with the battlefield. As combat veterans, Hillman and Johnson represent the best of both worlds. They have a personal feel for the battle and have deeply researched their topic, using French and German records to fill in gaps in American sources. . . .

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