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An astonishing account of fortitude and bravery in World War IThe Best World War I Story I Know: On the Point in the Argonne is the breath-taking story of three US Army divisions tasked with capturing the Cte de Chtillon during the Meuse-Argonne offensive in autumn 1918. Readers will first follow in the footsteps of Missouri-Kansas Guard troops who were repulsed in the opening days of the battle; their courage in the face of heavy fire was not enough to overcome poor leadership.They were replaced by the 1st Division, the "e;best of the Regular Army."e;  This fine unit became physically and mentally exhausted after suffering  horrendous casualties. Unable to fight on, "e;The Big Red One"e; was exchanged at the base of Cte de Chtillon, with the 42nd, the Rainbow Division. It too struggled to gain ground on the heavily-contested hill until General Douglas MacArthur's determined 84th Brigade of "e;Alabama cotton pickers and Iowa corn growers"e; forced their way past the Germans. The Cte was finally in American hands and the war all but over.