Guillemont Farm

When the 27th US Division arrived in the Bony area to take its starting positions for the combined attack on the St Quentin Canal, the area had not been secured as planned by the British III Corps, and the Americans …

1918-09-29

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When the 27th US Division arrived in the Bony area to take its starting positions for the combined attack on the St Quentin Canal, the area had not been secured as planned by the British III Corps, and the Americans had to work for three days and three nights to "clean up" the area. Finally, the general assault was launched on September 29th. The II US Corps advanced towards the Hindenburg Line in brigade columns. Arrived on this line, the Doughboys had to stop and pass the Australian 3rd Division. But fog, a poorly secured departure zone, and lack of support for the tanks will not reduce the resistance around the Guillemont farm. That day, the 107th Infantry Regiment suffered the greatest loss of war in a day for an American regiment.

Bony, France

The Meuse–Argonne offensive was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, a total of 47 days. The Meuse–Argonne offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers. It is the deadliest battle in American history, resulting in over 350,000 casualties including 28,000 German lives, 26,277 American lives and an unknown number of French lives. U.S. losses were worsened by the inexperience of many of the troops, the tactics used during the early phases of the operation and the widespread onset of the global influenza outbreak called the "Spanish flu".

Wikipedia: Meuse-Argonne Offensive

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