Mud and Misery

The year is 1917, Europe is embroiled in mortal combat. Nationalism, militarism and the tar pit of mutual defense agreements has made the Western Front a desolate wasteland. American Forces are in France and General Pershing, America's Commanding General, is faced with increasing pressure to deploy troops to the front in support of the French and British planned offensive. Pershing knows his forces are unproven and barely trained and he is left with little options. He must move his timetable forward and deploy forces into combat to instill confidence among the Allies in the abilities of the inexperienced American Expeditionary Forces.

A young American, Tom Dickerson, from a tiny town in Texas volunteers for duty in WWI, and quickly learns the brutality of war. His unit, part of the 1st Infantry Division, is the lead element for the attack to reduce a small salient made by the Imperial German Army. Their objective is the little village of Cantingy, France pummeled...