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St Mihiel Campaign – The US First Army goes into battle

american2020-12-08T19:51:05+00:00December 8th, 2020|0 Comments

A hundred years ago today, the newly created First Army of the American Expeditionary Force went into battle for the first time, commanding its own sector in northeast France. The St Mihiel offensive, as [...]

100 Years Ago: Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins

american2020-11-27T19:22:47+00:00November 27th, 2020|0 Comments

American troops using French-built Renault FT-17 tanks move up to a forward area near Boureville in the Argonne Forest, 26 September 1918 © IWM (Q 58691) Posted on centenarynews.com on 26 September 2018 On 26 September 1918 [...]

Kick-starting the Meuse-Argonne: The American Army goes again on Western Front

american2020-11-27T18:42:26+00:00November 27th, 2020|0 Comments

American soldiers resting in a shallow trench in the Argonne Forest (Image: via Wikimedia Commons/US official photo/public domain) Posted on centenarynews.com on 07 October 2018 After four days of intense fighting in the Meuse-Argonne, beginning on [...]

The Meuse-Argonne: Remembering America’s biggest battle

american2020-11-27T18:21:35+00:00November 27th, 2020|0 Comments

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (Photo: Patrick Gregory) Posted on centenarynews.com on 26 September 2018 On Sunday 23 September 2018 the American WW1 cemetery at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in north-east France played host to a centennial ceremony, paying tribute to the 26,000 fallen [...]