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The Lost Battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the US 77th Division, roughly 554 men, isolated by German forces during World War I after an American attack in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. Roughly 197 were killed in action and approximately 150 missing or taken prisoner before the 194 remaining men were rescued.
British and German wounded, Bernafay Wood, 19 July 1916. Photo by Ernest Brooks.. The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was about 40 million: estimates range from around 15 to 22 million deaths [1] and about 23 million wounded military personnel, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
Charles White Whittlesey (January 20, 1884 – November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the Lost Battalion in the Meuse–Argonne offensive during World War I. He committed suicide by drowning when he jumped from a ship en route to Havana on November 26, 1921, at age 37.
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
World War I: 15–22 million [13] [14] [3] 1914–1918 Allied Powers vs. Central Powers: Global Conquests of Timur: 7–20 million [7] 1369–1405 Timurid Empire vs. various states in Asia Central Asia, West Asia, and South Asia An Lushan rebellion: 13 million [15] 754–763 Tang Dynasty and Uyghur Khaganate vs. Yan Dynasty: China Spanish ...
The most reported figures are 177 people lost and 159 saved, but other sources state 120–160 lost and 190 saved out of 310–350 people (245–285 passengers and 65 crew) plus children, who were not registered, or more than 200 victims. She was carrying both civilians and Austro-Hungarian troops. 177 Civilian 1914 United Kingdom
This list of military engagements of World War I covers terrestrial, maritime, and aerial conflicts, including campaigns, operations, defensive positions, and sieges. Campaigns generally refer to broader strategic operations conducted over a large bit of territory and over a long period of time.
Last German Revolution veteran and last German World War I-era veteran, served in the Freikorps during the German Revolution of 1918 and 1919. Lived in Germany. [citation needed] Poland: Józef Kowalski: 2 February 1900: 7 December 2013 (113) Last World War I-era veteran, fought in the Polish Soviet War between 1919-21. [citation needed] Poland ...