"Bruce’s book proves that there “was” a fraternity of arms that united France and the United States, and this relationship was critical in helping to determine the course of the First World War."—War in History
"Relations between the United States and France are currently at a low point,and not for the first time in the last eighty-five years. . . . Bruce provides a timely reminder that relations between the two countries were not always so strained. Indeed, during World War I, not only were the two nations close allies but their soldiers developed a genuine sense of fraternity as they fought side by side in the fields of France. . . . Bruce provides a fresh look at military relations between two allies fighting for a common cause. . . . Highly recommended to historians and general readers alike."—American Historical Review
"A well-written account of the Franco-American military relationship that presents an affectionate and admiring portrait of France’s wartime leaders. . . . Bruce helps modern readers rediscover just how high the stakes were in 1918 and appreciate anew an often-forgotten episode of Franco-American cooperation and goodwill."—Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
"America and France are like twin sons of different mothers, sister republics separated by history, language, traditions, and culture. [These two timely works] recall poignantly some of the highs and lows of that challenging, perplexing, enduring relationship."—Journal of American History
"Bruce’s conclusion, that the combined Franco-American armies were ‘instrumental’ in achieving victory, implicitly challenges recent scholarship that has emphasized Britain’s role in Germany’s 1918 collapse."—Choice
"A timely work in light of current strained relations between old friends, whose on-again-off-again alliance dates back to the American Revolution. A close reading of Bruce’s work helps explain why Franco-American national traits are at the same time complementary and corrosive."—Relevance
"A highly readable study that provides a definitive account of the contribution of the American Expeditionary Force to the defeat of German on the Western front in the First World War . . . The great merit of this book is that it both encompasses discussion of the politics and strategy of the war and recreates the experience of the men of the American Expeditionary Force."—H-Diplo
"This is good reading, with maybe some lessons to be learned for contemporary political leaders of democracies, especially when there still exists the common fraternity of arms between American and French soldiers today, exemplified in places like Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan."—Army Magazine
“An insightful book that adds considerably to our understanding of the Great War and the significance of the Franco-American friendship. Bruce reminds us that neither the French nor the Americans could have succeeded in that war without the assistance of the other.”—Robert Doughty, author of Seeds of Disaster: Development of French Army Doctrine, 1919–1939
“Engagingly written, Bruce’s study covers a lot of ground and presents a convincing thesis. His analysis of the crucial Franco-American military relationship should lead to a more complete and more sophisticated understanding of the ending of the war.”—Leonard V. Smith, coauthor of France and the Great War, 1914–1918