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Pershing Report Details American Role in 1918 Offensives
The Pershing report outlines American forces in the Marne Salient and Meuse Argonne campaigns. It notes divisions and French cooperation, 7000 prisoners, 443 guns, and the clearing of the St Mihiel and Meuse sectors. It cites overall Allied coordination and a 2,053,347-strong expeditionary force with extensive artillery aviation and limited tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Per Shing
Secretary of War
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Soissons
Berzy-le-sac
Beau Repaire
Vierzy
Salient
Pershing
St. Mihiel Salient
Port’ Aur Seule
Magette
St. Mis ‘Hiel
Verdun
Forest of Argonne
St. Mihiel
Seventeenth Corps
Thiaucourt
Nonsard
Fifth Corps
Vigneulles
Fourth Corps
Fresmes-en-Woevre
Metz
No Man’s Land
Meuse
Sedan
Meuse- Argonne
America
France