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Map of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. This is the order of battle for the American Expeditionary Force at the beginning and end of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive , September 26 to November 11, 1918. Beginning of the battle (September 26, 1918)
The Meuse–Argonne offensive (also known as the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive, [6] the Battles of the Meuse–Argonne, and the Meuse–Argonne campaign) was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front.
"MEUSE HEIGHTS, BARRICOURT HEIGHTS, ROMAGNE HEIGHTS AND ARGONNE FOREST" The monument vestibule contains an account of the battle and a map of the Meuse Argonne offensive in polished marble. There is also the text of a tribute by American General John J. Pershing to his soldiers. The wall surrounding the main terrace lists the divisions in the ...
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive falls into three phases. During the initial phase (26 September – 3 October), the First Army advanced through most of the southern Meuse-Argonne region, captured enemy strong points, seized the first two German defense lines, and then stalled before the third line.
The Brusilov Offensive (4 June – 20 September 1916) had begun and the opening of the Battle of the Somme (1 July – 18 November 1916), forced the Germans to transfer some of their artillery from Verdun, which was the first strategic success of the Anglo-French offensive.
General Robert Alexander studying reconnaissance data with his aides near Varennes-en-Argonne in October 1918. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began on the morning of 26 September 1918. General Evan Johnson, the commander in charge of the Argonne part of the offensive, had a "no retreat" command for his divisions:
The offensive was the principal engagement of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I. The Meuse–Argonne offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers. It is also the deadliest battle in the history of the United States Army.
The Meuse-Argonne American Memorial (Montfaucon American Monument; French: Monument Américain de Montfaucon) is an American World War I memorial commemorating "the brilliant victory of the American First Army in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26 – November 11, 1918, and pays tribute to the previous heroic services of the Armies of France on the important battle front upon which the ...