The Battle of the Argonne Forest
"There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put into one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect."
-Woodrow Wilson
"There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put into one word. One cannot pay the price of self-respect."
-Woodrow Wilson
Lasting 47 days, from September 26, 1918 to November 11, 1918, this battle was fought in the Argonne Forest, France.
It was against Germany and France combined with the Americans.
This was the last major battle of WWI.
After Chateau Thierry which stopped the German offensive, this battle pushed them back into their own borders.
It was against Germany and France combined with the Americans.
This was the last major battle of WWI.
After Chateau Thierry which stopped the German offensive, this battle pushed them back into their own borders.
The Original Plan:
The Attack:
- This battle was part of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive created by General Ferdinand Foch of France.
- This plan states that the armies of England, France, and USA would split up sending France and England to Flanders, England to Cambrai, and France and USA to the Argonne Forest.
- The objective of the battle at the Argonne Forest was to capture the railroad/train station that was sending goods to Germany.
The Attack:
- The three way split up creating a combined attack worked to the Allies advantage.
- By October, in the Argonne Forest, the Americans needed reinforcments. The battle was halted, but then started up again on October 4,1918.
- By October 17, the French had covered 20 miles of German territory and had reached the Aisene River.
- By November 6th, the combined efforts of the Americans and French reached the city of Sedan and took it.
- These combined forces continued util November 11, 1918: the armistice and the end of the war.
Weapons:
- Machine guns, tanks, grenades, and mines were all used in this battle.
Casualties:
The Battle of the Argonne Forest defeated marked the end of the war, the defeat of the Germans, and the victory that the Allies had been waiting for for the 4 long, treacherous years of World War I.
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- By the end of this battle, the Americans had 117,000 casualties, and the French had 70,000.
- On the other hand, the Germans lost 100,000 soldiers.
The Battle of the Argonne Forest defeated marked the end of the war, the defeat of the Germans, and the victory that the Allies had been waiting for for the 4 long, treacherous years of World War I.
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