The Battle Of Argonne Forest by Madisen Williams

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The Battle Of Argonne Forest

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BATTLE OF ARGONNE FOREST

SEPTEMBER 26 - NOVEMBER 11, 1918. ARGONNE FOREST, FRANCE

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U.S. LEADERS

JOHN J. PERSHING, HUNTER LIGGETT, AND ROBERT LEE BULLARD

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FRENCH LEADERS

HENRI GOURAUD, AND HENRI BERTHELOT

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GERMAN LEADERS

MAX VON GALLWITZ, AND GEORG VON DER MORWITZ

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The objective was to capture the railway hub at sedan which would break railway networks supporting the German army.

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AEF TROOP INVOLVMENT

1.2 MILLION PERSONNEL, 380 TANKS, 840 PLANES, AND 2,780 ARTILLERY PEICES

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GERMAN TROOP INVOLVEMENT

450,000 PERSONNEL

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Casualties
U.S: 26,277 killed, 95,786 wounded, total u.s: 122,063
France: 70,000, total for allies: 187,000
Germany: 90,000-120,000

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ALLIED VICTORY

NOVEMBER 11, NEWS OF THE GERMAN ARMISTICE PUT A SUDDEN END TO THE FIGHTING

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They used machine guns and planes

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