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First Complete Description of the St Mihiel Battle Involving 311th
The article recounts the St Mihiel operation led by the First American Army under John J Pershing. It details Company A of the 311th Infantry as the initial unit in the fighting on September 12 1918, highlights Plainfield and North Plainfield soldiers in Company A and G, and describes rapid German withdrawal, extensive artillery preparation, and the morale boost from liberated villages. It notes the eerie calm after the breakthrough, the pace of advance, and the mass surrender of German troops as American forces advanced on Hattonville and surrounding terrain.
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St Mihiels
Plainfield
Camp Dix
L. R. Breen
Watertown
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Stars and Stripes
Army
John J Pershing
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Marne
St. Mihie Salient
Chateau-Thierry Salient
Verdun
Lo 2
Toul
Xivray
Seicheprey
Apremont Forest
Domremy
Joan of Arc
Liberté
Egalite
Fraternite
Yanée
Gerapan Infantry
Tar ‘Corps
Ap Ce
Ludendorff
Hinden
Count of Ireland
Hpd
Watta
Aley
Rome
Joseph