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American Battles in WW1 for kids: The 13 US Campaigns
The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was engaged in
13 campaigns, during the period 1917–1918 in World War
One.
The 13 US Campaigns in WW1
Cambrai (Battle of
Cambrai) - 20 November - 4 December
1917
Somme Defensive - 21 March - 6 Apri1 1918
Lys (Battle of Lys) - 9 - 27 April 1918
Aisne (Battle of Cantigny) - 27 May - 5 June 1918
Montdidier-Noyon - 9 - 13 June 1918
Champagne-Marne - 15 - 18 July 1918
Aisne-Marne - 18 July - 6 August 1918
Somme Offensive - 8 August - 11 November
1918
Oise-Aisne - 18 August - 11 November
1918
Ypres-Lys - 19 August - 11 November
1918
St. Mihiel - 12 - 16 September 1918
Meuse-Argonne - 26 September - 11
November 1918
Vittorio Veneto - 24 October - 4 November
1918
The 13 US Campaigns in WW1
Facts
about American Battles in WW1 for kids: 1917, Americans
arrive in France
The First Division
landed at the ports of the French town of St. Nazaire in
late June 1917. The sight of the fresh American soldiers
had an amazing effect on French morale. The allied
commanders arranged for a grand reception for the
Americans on the Fourth of July in Paris. The Second
Battalion of the First Division’s 16th Infantry, headed
by General John J. Pershing, marched through the streets
of Paris on July 4, 1917. Jubilant Parisians assembled
at the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette, who had
famously fought in the American Revolution. The arrival
of the rest of the American Expeditionary Force started
soon after. The Second Division began arriving in small
numbers in late August 1917 and were still arriving in
the spring of 1918.
Americans played a small part in the Battle of Cambrai
in 1917 but the majority of American Battles in WW1 were
fought in 1918.
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about American Battles in WW1 for kids:
Summary of the
US Campaigns at the Western
Front
On March 21, 1918, the
Germans launched a massive attack along the Western
Front and American troops played an important role in
containing the German offensive. American troops joined the Aisne-Marne Campaign (27 May - 5 June
1918) and fought in the Battle of Cantigny. Theywent on
to the town of Chateau-Thierry for their next battle and
successfully held their ground. On July 15, 1918 the
Germans launched one last massive attack in a determined
attempt to take Paris and Americans went on to fight in
the Battle of Belleau Wood and Battle of Noyon.
The battle of Saint-Mihiel was followed by the Meuse-Argonne
campaign, aka the Battle of the Argonne Forest, that began
on September 26, 1918 between the Meuse River and the
Argonne Forest. Over 600,000 American troops commanded
by General Pershing faced the Germans. The US troops
suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of the
Argonne Forest but the Americans succeeded in shattering
the German defenses, opening a hole in the German lines.
The fighting finally ended
when an armistice went into effect on the 11th hour
of the 11th day of the 11th month on November
11, 1918.
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about American Battles in WW1 for kids:
The 13 US Campaigns
The following fact
sheet on American Battles in WW1 includes information
about the conflicts and troops in the thirteen campaigns
during the
Great War.
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about American Battles in WW1 for kids:
The 13 US Campaigns
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 1: Cambrai (20 November - 4 December 1917): The
Battle of Cambrai was fought at Cambrai, France and was the first
use of large numbers of tanks in combat at the Western Front. The
11th, 12th, and 14th American engineer regiments were deployed to
help in construction activity behind the British lines at Cambrai.
The Battle of Cambrai took a terrible toll on the British and the
US engineer regiments were called upon to help the Allies on the last
day of the Battle of Cambrai and became the first A.E.F. units to
meet the enemy on the front lines of World War One.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 2: Somme Defensive - Operation Michael
(21 March - 6 Apri1 1918): On 25 March 1918 General
Pershing provided support to the French consisting of
four American divisions of of about 2200 men including
the 6th, 12th, and 14th Engineers and the 17th, 22nd,
and 148th Aero Squadrons
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 3: Lys (9 - 27 April 1918): The Germans
attacked the narrow front along the Lys River in
Flanders. Approximately 500 American troops participated
in the Battle of Lys including the 69th Infantry
Regiment, the 16th Engineers, 28th Aero Squadron and 1st
Gas Regiment.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 4: Aisne-Marne Campaign (27 May - 5 June
1918) and the Battle of Cantigny: The Germans crossed
the Aisne River and rapidly advanced westward, coming
within 50 miles of Paris. The Battle of Cantigny took
place near Montdidier and was the first sustained
American offensive of the war fought on 28 May 1918, the
second day of the massive German offensive comprising
the Third Battle of the Aisne. 4,000 US troops of the
American 1st Division, commanded by Major-General Robert
Lee Bullard, captured the village of Cantigny, held by
the German 18th Army
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 5: Aisne-Marne Campaign (27 May - 5 June
1918) and the Battle of Chateau-Thierry on Jun 3, 1918.
The Americans attacked the Germans at Chateau-Thierry, a
battle that extended into the larger Battle of Belleau
Wood.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 6: Aisne-Marne Campaign (27 May - 5 June
1918) and the Battle of Belleau Wood. The Battle of
Belleau Wood was fought by U.S. Marine Corps and began
on June 6, 1918 and ended on July 1, 1918. The Americans
suffered 10,000 casualties but succeeded in the
expulsion of the Germans and the capture of Belleau
Wood.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 7: Montdidier-Noyon (9 - 13 June 1918):
The Battle of Noyon was fought by French and a small
contingent of American troops supported by tanks. The
Germans were pushed back from the lines and halted their
offensive.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 8: Champagne-Marne (15 - 18 July 1918):
Three German armies and 52 divisions were directed to
the Champagne-Marne offensive which was ended on 18 July
by a massive French counter-attack launched by four
French armies, with American, British and Italian
divisions in support.
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The 13 US Campaigns
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The 13 US Campaigns
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 9: Aisne-Marne (18 July - 6 August
1918): The Aisne-Marne campaign was the second phase of
the Second Battle of the Marne around Rheims. After 3
weeks of heavy fighting in the Second Battle of the
Marne, the Allies scored a decisive victory by stopping
the advancing German army. This was a major American
battle in WW1 involving American 1st and 2nd Divisions
consisting of 250,000 men.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 10: The Hundred Days Offensive was the
final period of the First World War, during which the
Allies launched a series of offensives against the
Central Powers on the Western Front from 8 August to 11
November 1918. The presence of almost 2 million American
troops on the Western Front by the autumn of 1918 gave
the Allies a critical edge over Germany. Commencing with
the Battle of Amiens, the Hundred Days Offensive ended
with the signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 11: Somme Offensive (8 August - 11
November 1918): The Somme Offensive was the drive to
breach the main Hindenburg Line. About 54,000 Americans
participated in the Second Battle of the Somme.
Trench warfare was
a major strategy of WW1. The picture shows troops in the
trenches wearing obligatory gas masks in case of attack
in which poison gas was used. Chemicals used included
tear gas that caused pain, vomiting, and even blindness
and devastating mustard gas that caused large blisters
on the exposed skin and in the lungs.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 12: Oise-Aisne (18 August - 11 November
1918): Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd US Infantry Division
and 93rd US Infantry Division were involved in the
Oise-Aisne campaign. This offensive consisted of a
series of drives which extended about 90 miles (140 km)
from Reims westward through Soissons to Ribecourt on the
Oise River.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 13: Ypres-Lys (19 August - 11 November
1918): About 108,000 Americans of the American 37th
Division participated in the Ypres-Lys Campaign.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 14: St. Mihiel (12 - 16 September 1918):
The Battle of St. Mihiel September 12, 1918 began as
300,000 American troops of the American First Army under
the direct command of General Pershing attacked the
German lines and cleared the German-held salient south
of Verdun.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 15: Meuse-Argonne aka the Battle of the
Argonne Forest (26 September - 11
November 1918): General Pershing stated in his report on
the Meuse-Argonne Campaign that "Between 26 September
and 11 November, 22 American and 4 French divisions, on
the front extending from southeast of Verdun to the
Argonne Forest, had engaged and decisively beaten 47
different German divisions, representing 25% of the
enemy's entire divisional strength on the western front.
117,000 Americans were killed and wounded during the
Meuse-Argonne Campaign
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 16: Vittorio Veneto (24 October - 4
November 1918): About 1,200 American troops took part in
the last great offensive against the Austro-Hungarian
army in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 17: Fighting during World War 1 ceased
when the WW1 Armistice went into effect on the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day of the eleventh month on November
11, 1918.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 18: The "Great War" officially ended when
the Treaty of
Versailles was signed in the Palace of
Versailles in France on June 28, 1919.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 19: The United States Congress passed a
resolution on June 4, 1926 that officially recognized
the end of World War I and announced the commemoration
of Armistice Day as a legal holiday dedicated to the
cause of world peace.
American Battles in
WW1 Fact 20: "The war to end all wars" was a
catchphrase for World War I, but it was not to be - WW2
and the Korean War soon followed. On October 8th, 1954
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first
"Veterans Day Proclamation" to honor the Veterans of all
US wars.
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and US role World War I
On April 6, 1917 the United States
Senate declared war on Germany
and fought with the allies in WW1. For additional
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