title: Thunder and Flames: Americans in the Crucible of Combat, 1917-1918 (Modern War Studies)
author:  Edward G. Lengel 
description: "Meticulously researched and well written, Lengels Thunder and Flames succeeds in clarifying how the AEF performed while under French command. Valuable and highly commendable."<i><b>H-Net Reviews</b></i>
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