''My Experiences in the World War'' is the memoir of General of the Armies John J. Pershing experiences in

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Pershing's memoir covers two volumes. They were originally published by the Frederick A. Stokes Company of

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, and released in 1931. Pershing dedicated the work to The Unknown Soldier. Volume I covers the period from Pershing's selection as commander of the

American Expeditionary Forces The American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.) was a formation of the United States Army on the Western Front of World War I. The A. E. F. was established on July 5, 1917, in France under the command of General John J. Pershing. It fought along ...

(AEF) in May 1917 to the German spring offensive, which began in March 1918. In the second volume, Pershing covers the period from the Allied cooperation that began at the end of the spring offensive until the November 14, 1918 Allied victory parade in

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, three days after the

armistice with Germany The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany. Previous armistices ...

. Pershing's memoir also contains numerous photos, maps, tables of organization, and other illustrations. ''My Experiences in the World War'' received the 1932

Pulitzer Prize for History The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished book about the history ...

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1931 non-fiction books Multi-volume biographies Military memoirs Pulitzer Prize for History-winning works Frederick A. Stokes Company books Personal accounts of World War I {{WWI-memoir-stub