Capture of Cantigny 13 told by Buck
Buck narrates the 1918 Cantigny advance by the First Division revealing planning, deception, and severe German fire. He details prepared replicas of trenches, the use of tanks, and secrecy to secure a foothold, with engineers and regimental actions shaping the attack and defense as lines held against counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantigny
Buck
Urgaches
Sgeich
Alve
Candigny
Mr Fat
woAly
France
Hancon E. Ely
Zwo
Eeria
Tommard
Canliguy
Cantiguy
Sarameek
Oranda Sem
Sveeror Corps
Settor
Jompull
No Wan
Hin
Bly Uw
Tom UN
Gere Trans
Ueutesmui
Bombardeent
Sebleh
Wig Lin
Billerista
Dei
Cautigny
Division Headquarters
Cantigny Battle Recount By General Pershing's Staff
The article details the American capture of Cantigny in May 1918, noting fierce counterattacks by German forces, heavy artillery, and the tenacious defense by the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-sixth Infantry. It highlights morale boosts for Allied forces, praise from General Pershing and French HQ, and the losses and awards earned by the First Division. It also notes aftermath, prisoner captures, and the sector’s strategic significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyl
Feilire
Cantigny
Ares
Geran
Bunker Hill
Atsmoo
Chapuliore
Gettysburg
Ahsth
Monk of Cantizny
Windrow
Ratlefield
Hich
Mont
Andy Thel
Unitte
Yidh
Crilery Aupnorta
Se Twenty-eighth
Germany
Honda
Miar
Cantieny
Teentyouth
Uenehia
Erisnde
Erisnde Closed, Leaving the Twenty-sixth Infantry
Mort
Hamilton Smith
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Otter
Twenty Sixth Infantry
Smith
Llory
Bir
Missouri
Listeenth I Infantry
Eighteenth Infantry
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Het
Robert J. Maxey
Pershing
Tenth Army Corps
Neral
Ses
Tenth
Callal
Grigesnes
Anerica
Cantigu
Firat
Ag Reynir
Vandenburg
Marabal Petain
East
Burriug
4. BE. FB
Frantie Marshal
France
Eltes
U. B. Infantry
Col
H. BE
Cantigny to Soissons: U S Army Battles Shifted Tactics
Fragmented text describes heavy losses and shifting warfare from trench fighting at Cantigny to open action near Soissons within sixty days. It references communications disrupted by hostiles, a late inquiry, and remarks on battlefield conditions and past Chi War analogies.
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Phas
Querry
Jossa
Cooligoy
Peeterings
Atore
Virat
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Cantigny A Menace
DuPont
Fred Hummert
Triste
Paine Producne
RIT F. Houston
Summerall
Charlee
Warda
Meximua
Jon
Anton
Tantry
Flese
Slea
Eouth
Tile Marsuag
de Freel
Sighet
Scetar
Eime
Gimon
DSB
Real Egiae
Congoleum
Soledad
Crockett
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