The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki

Joel Roscoe MooreProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
869K words
Chapters
87

Tags

English Originals World HistoryMilitary Historical ReappraisalInternational ConfigurationMilitary StrategyExpeditionary ForceMilitary CommandersSoldier EnsembleWar ChronicleDocumentary NarrativeEastern Front WWITurbulent Era

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki by Lewis E. Jahns et al.Author: Moore, Joel R. (Joel Roscoe), 1879-,Language: English, Class: D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918), Release Date: Sep 5, 2007

Editor's review

This book is a historical account of the American Expeditionary Force's intervention in northern Russia, co-written by one of the participants and thus possessing the value of a primary source. It records the U.S. military operations around Arkhangelsk in 1918–1919, interwoven with Bolshevik forces and complex local factions, and also covers soldiers' daily life, logistics, and command difficulties against the backdrop of Allied intervention. For readers studying the late-WWI international order, the Allied intervention in Soviet Russia, and the early evolution of U.S.–Russian relations, this kind of contemporary wartime memoir and unit history can be read alongside later scholarship, helping to understand the participants' perspectives, language, and biases. It should be read as a historical source rather than a definitive account, with attention to the author's standpoint and the limitations of the era. It is suitable as supplementary material for specialized research or as a case study for understanding the expeditionary force's organization and combat experience. The electronic edition facilitates searching names, places, and unit designations, and is well suited to note-taking reading.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the preface and table of contents first to clarify the phases and geographic scope of the expeditionary force's operations before proceeding to specific chapters.
  2. Prepare maps and a timeline, marking place names, unit designations, and key dates as you read to reduce the reading burden.
  3. Read the author's narrative alongside later scholarly works, distinguishing historical facts, memory biases, and expressions of standpoint.
  4. For the English original, use electronic search functions to systematically sort out names, places, and event threads.

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FAQ

Is this book an academic study or a participant's account? It is a unit history and wartime account written by contemporaries, one of whom had relevant experience; the material carries the color of memory and standpoint and is not a later academic monograph. It should be read as a primary source, used in conjunction with academic research, with attention to its historical limitations and narrative tendencies.
Can I understand it without background on the WWI Eastern Front? You can, but you will need to supplement your background. It is advisable to first understand the basic outline of the Allied intervention in northern Russia around 1918, the main cities, and the various factions before entering the book; otherwise you may be overwhelmed by names, unit designations, and place names. Reading with maps and a timeline will make it much smoother.
What reading approach suits the electronic edition? It suits search-based and note-taking reading. You can first browse the table of contents to locate chapters, use electronic search to look up names, places, and unit designations, and take summaries as you read; for research purposes, mark page numbers and original wording for later citation and verification.

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About the author

Joel Roscoe Moore Author · American · 1879

Joel Roscoe Moore (born 1879) was an American author. Publicly available information on his life is very limited, and his year of death and biographical details remain unclear; the only confirmed facts are his year of birth and nationality. One work by him is held in the collection, The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki, which recounts the campaign of the American Expeditionary Force against the Bolsheviks. The subject suggests an interest in documentary writing on military operations and historical events, with an emphasis on recording combat conditions and the experiences of the troops rather than on literary elaboration. Given the limited sources, his overall style and influence are difficult to assess fully, and this book remains the main basis for understanding his authorship and focus.