America in battle

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DEDICATED

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THE MEMORY OF THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS WHO FOLLOWED THE FLAG "OVER THE TOP

Into that realm where battle

flags are furled

And war drums throb

no longer.

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TRANSLATION

OF

MARSHAL PETAIN'S LETTER

My dear Colonel,

I have read with interest the book that you and Colonel Howland have written on the battle action in France of the American troops, v^hose qualities of endurance, discipline and courage I greatly admired and valued.

The comradeship that existed between American and French soldiers \vill continue, and the memory of those v^ho fell upon the same fields of battle will perpetuate between the two Nations sentiments of sincere friendship and cordial affection.

Pilgrims of all the Allied nations coming to visit the scenes w^here the greatest drama of history v^as enacted, will salute with the same veneration the *^Poilus" of France and the '* Doughboys" of America v^ho fought side by side for the same ideals and with the same faith.

Believe me, my dear Colonel,

Very sincerely.

Ph. Petain.

To Colonel J. A. Moss, Paris.

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Contents

Pages

f General Pershing to Marshal Foch . .... 1

First Encounters With the Enemy : —

Appendix

Where the Americans Fought in France and

Belgium 487-491

Pilgrimages to American Battlefields . . . . 492-542

Commandmg Generals and Insignia of Armies and Corps .^43-547

Brief Historical Sketches of the Divisions

Which Were in France 548-578

Units of Divisions Which Were in France . . 579-583

^ American Cemeteries 584-589

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Crusading for Right", , ,. ..(Frontispiece).

laeneral John J, Pershing, Regular Army, of Missouri

(Following Frontispiece)

Marshal Foch . . (Following Prologue) \

Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett, Regular Army, of Pennsylvania. . . 1 *^

Qiateau Thierry 15

Refugees fleeing before advancing Germans 16

American soldiers on their way to Chateau Thierry 32

On the road to Chateau Thierry 33

Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, Regular Army, of Illinois . . . , 48

Forester's Lodge in Belleau Woods . . . , . . 49

Marshal Petain .. .. 160

Americans entering captured town In St. Mihiel Salient 161

Bringing up ammunition in St. Mihiel attack 1 76

American troops advancing to take position in firing line . . 1 77

General Gouraud 224

Advancing through a gas attack during the Mcuse-Argonne

Offensive 225 ^ .

American tanks advancing in Argonne Forest 24(y

Lieut. General R. L. Bullard, Regular Army, of Alabama .. . . 241 One of the American 14-inch guns used in Meuse-Argonne

Offensive 336

American Doughboys" entering Varennes . . . . 337

German prisoners taken In Meuse-Argonne Offensive 400

Brig.Gen.H.H.Bandholtz, Regular Army, of Michigan 401

America Victorious, Marching Under Arch of Triumph. , . . . 484. ■

General Pershing and Staff Passing Under Arch of Triumph. . . 485

American Soldiers Passing Victoriously Under Arch of Triumph . . 485