![]() Dismounted cavalry working as scouts and the Lt Tank Brigade are also deployed to support the assault. These divisions would be relieved, replaced and sometimes moved along the front during the different phases of the battle. The corps and divisions are : I Corps - 92nd, 77th, 28th & 35th Divisions V Corps - 91st, 37th & 79th Divisions: and III Corps - 4th 80th and 33rd Divisions. They are organized in three corps, arrayed facing north from the edge of the Champagne in the west to the River Meuse in the East. Ten American divisions of 26,000 men each are poised to attack. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive: A ChronologyĪt 2330 the initial barrage by 2700 guns begins. Marshall establishing his reputation and preparing him to lead - in the distant future - American forces to victory in the Second World War. These logistics were planned and directed by Col. The reshifting of forces in such a short period of time was one of the great accomplishments of the Great War. This new section of the front extended thirty miles east to west. Mihiel Salient - assaulted less than two weeks earlier - to a new jump off line north and northwest of Verdun. The bulk of the forces engaged in the initial onslaught had to be transferred from the St. Its objective was the capture of the railroad hub at Sedan which would break the rail net supporting the German Army in France and Flanders and force the enemy's withdrawal from the occupied territories. It was a very complex operation involving a majority of the AEF ground forces fighting through rough, hilly terrain the German Army had spent four years fortifying. In six weeks the AEF lost 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded. ![]() The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the greatest American battle of the First World War. Memorable For: Being the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. ![]() Opposing Forces: Approximately forty German divisions from the Army Groups of the Crown Prince and General Max Carl von Gallwitz participated in the battle with the largest contribution by the Fifth Army of Group Gallwitz commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz. General Hunter Liggett.Ĭlick Here To See the disposition of US forces at the start of the battle. Quick Facts Where: The Verdun Sector, immediately north and northwest of the town of Verdun.Ĭheck the Location on a Map of the Western FrontĪEF Units Participating: U.S. Visit the imposing American monument of Montsec or the trenches so close together that the German and French/American could throw hand grenades at each other.The Story of the American Expeditionary Forces Saint-Mihiel, south of Verdun, is often forgotten but is home to very well-preserved trenches and beautiful monuments. ![]() discover the destroyed villages, the forts and bunkers, trenches, the Ossuaire Douaumont with the remains of 130,000 soldiers and the beautiful Memorial Verdun museum. The well-known area east of Verdun, the red square, where the exhausting battle of Verdun was fought. The Americans fought a heavy battle here in 1918 and the largest American military cemetery in Europe is located here. Discover the trench systems and the remains of mine battles (underground battles with heavy explosives), many First World War cemeteries and ossuaries. The Argonne, the area west of Verdun, is home to many sights from the First World War. Visit the underground Citadelle, the beautiful Victory Monument, the old town in Vauban style and the old cathedral. Folded size 12.5 * 25 cm, unfolded 70 * 100 cm.ĭiscover 10 destroyed villages, 66 World War I cemeteries (37 French, 28 German and 1 American), 30 fortresses, 40 monuments, 16 trenches and 10 World War I museums using this highly detailed map. The map is printed on Stone Paper, 100% water-repellent, very durable in use and paper-free. This double-sided printed map shows the locations of cemeteries, monuments, forts, trenches and museums in and around Verdun. ![]()
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