These two volumes focus on a American Expeditionary Forces soldier's experiences in France during World War I.

Volume 1: Telegram indicating my selection to go to France -- Arrival in Washington -- Conference on munitions -- Voyage to Europe -- Landing at Boulogne -- Joffre heads liaison group -- Arrival 1st Division -- Organization for first million men -- Visit Field Marshal Haig -- Leadership for higher units -- Visit French and American troops with Pétain -- School system adopted -- Established at Chaumont -- French mission to aid in procurement -- Visit from Joffre -- Conference with Mr. Lloyd George -- Tank Construction -- Allied conference -- District of Paris -- The West Point spirit -- Difficulties with railways -- Stars and stripes -- Air service difficulties -- German offensive begins -- Conference at Beauvais -- Awakening of allies -- volume 2: Visit British front -- Conference at Abbeville -- Shipping problems -- Visit Pétain at Chantilly -- Animated conference at Versailles -- Fears for safety of Paris -- Movements of divisions -- Conference with Clemenceau and Foch at Chaumont -- Allotment of liberty engines to allies -- Conference with General Foch -- American forces provide superiority in manpower -- Conference of commanders-in-chief -- Inspect services of supply with Harbord -- Reduction of Château-Thierry salient completed -- Preparations for St. Mihiel offensive begun -- Thirty-second Division at Juvigny -- Preparations for St. Mihiel completed -- Red Cross coöperation -- First Army takes command of Meuse-Argonne sector -- New proposal by Foch -- Vigorous attacks continued -- Second Army organized -- Situation of First Army in mid-October -- Preparations for general attack -- Armistice.