A Chronology of the Major American Operations in France - April 28, 1918 - November 11, 1918
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A CHRONOLOGY OF THE MAJOR AMERICAN OPERATIONS IN FRANCE, 1918. April 28-29 - A sector in the vicinity of Breteuil, northwest of Montdidier, was occupied by the Frist Division. May 28
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[page 2] joined the old line at Jaulgonne. West of Rheims Marfaux was retaken and the line ran from Aubilly, through Mexy, and joined the old line at Coulommes. July 25
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[page 3] August 4
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[page 4] September 3
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[page 5] September 19
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[page 6] October 8-9
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[page 7] October 21
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[page 8] November 4
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[page 9] Division, meeting with heavy machine-gun resistance from the enemy, and a patrol of one company captured 8 prisoners in the Bois de Warville. The troops of the Seventy-ninth Division advanced in a generally North-easterly direction, with the right flank in Bois de Damvillers. The Forty-second and units of the First seized the heights south of Sedan. November 10
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| Title | A Chronology of the Major American Operations in France - April 28, 1918 - November 11, 1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. A Chronology of the Major American Operations in France. 28 April 1918 - 11 November 1918. Rumbold, Frank M., General Collection. A1331. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Chronology of the last major offensive during World War I starting on April 28, 1918 through the armistice on November 11, 1918. This record details movements of specific divisions involved during the offensive, including their advancement and the amount of prisoners and materials captured. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Armistices; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Meuse River Valley; World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--France--Meuse; World War, 1914-1918--Casualties; Bombing, Aerial; United States. Army. Division, 2nd; United States. Army. Division, 4t |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Campaigns/Battles - Common names [Meuse-Argonne Offensive] |
| Site Accession Number | A1331 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Language | English |