| Chapter | Page. | |
| I. | In general | 9 |
| II. | Statutory and actual strength of the Marine Corps on various dates | 11 |
| III. | Recruiting—Applicants, rejections, enlistments—Enlistments by States | 14 |
| IV. | Geographical location and disposition of Marines during the war | 17 |
| V. | How officers were obtained and trained | 21 |
| VI. | Training of enlisted men in the United States and in Europe | 25 |
| VII. | Organizations and replacements sent to Europe—Organization of the Fourth and Fifth Brigades | 29 |
| VIII. | Operations in general | 36 |
| IX. | Units composing the Second Division—Commanding generals of the Second Division—Verdun operations | 38 |
| X. | Aisne Defensive—Hill 142—Bouresches—Bois de la Brigade de Marine | 40 |
| XI. | Aisne-Marne Offensive (Soissons) | 45 |
| XII. | Marbache sector, near Pont-a-Mousson on the Moselle River—St. Mihiel Offensive | 48 |
| XIII. | The Champagne—Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge—Capture of St. Etienne—March to Leffincourt | 49 |
| XIV. | Meuse-Argonne Offensive—Crossing the Meuse River | 53 |
| XV. | March to the Rhine—Army of Occupation—Summary of operations of the Fourth Brigade | 56 |
| XVI. | With the Navy on board the battleships and cruisers | 59 |
| XVII. | The activities of the Fifth Brigade | 62 |
| XVIII. | Statistics concerning casualties | 65 |
| XIX. | Citations of Marine units by French—Days in France—Artillery captured—Prisoners captured—Kilometers advanced against the enemy—Decorations awarded Marines | 67 |
| XX. | Rifle practice—Rifle and pistol competitions participated in by Marines during the war | 69 |
| XXI. | Aviation statistics | 71 |
| XXII. | Marine Corps Reserve | 76 |
| XXIII. | Return of Marines from Europe—Parades in the United States | 78 |
| XXIV. | Demobilization | 80 |
| XXV. | The Office of the Major General Commandant—The Adjutant and Inspector’s Department | 83 |
| XXVI. | The Paymaster’s Department | 84 |
| XXVII. | The Quartermaster’s Department | 89 |