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Credited on a range of World War I military publications, this institutional author represents the U.S. Army command that organized, documented, and trained American forces overseas during the war. Its books and manuals offer a direct window into how the American Expeditionary Forces understood combat, logistics, and battlefield lessons in real time.

by United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
Rather than a single writer, this name refers to the American Expeditionary Forces of the United States Army — the command created for U.S. operations in Europe during World War I. Contemporary and catalog records connect the name to official military publications, including manuals, bulletins, and reports prepared for soldiers and staff officers.
Because it was a government and military body, works published under this name tend to be practical and documentary rather than personal. They often focus on training, organization, gas defense, transport, liaison, and after-action reporting, reflecting the AEF's role in building and directing the American war effort overseas.
That makes this "author" especially interesting for listeners and readers who enjoy firsthand historical material. These publications preserve the voice of an institution at war: formal, urgent, and deeply concerned with turning recent experience into usable guidance.