He was instrumental in the design and coordination of the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which contributed to the defeat of the German Army on the Western Front.

The last major combat in the Verdun sector took place during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, successfully carried out by the American Expeditionary Forces ( AEF ) from 12 September to the Armistice.

Marshall saw combat in the Battle of Soissons, the St. Mihiel offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne, where, on the morning of 1 November 1918, he was wounded by fragments of a German 105 mm shell.

Finally the Indianhead Division participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive which spelled the end of any German hope for victory.

Two large operations were launched from this area: the St. Mihiel offensive and the Meuse-Argonne offensive, both in September.

Supplies of the newly manufactured and superior Browning Automatic Rifle ( BAR ) were allocated sparingly and only very late, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive which begun in late September 1918.

This action occurred during the U. S .- led portion of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, which was part of a broader Allied offensive masterminded by Marshal Ferdinand Foch to breach the Hindenburg line and make the opposing German forces surrender.

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.

The Meuse-Argonne offensive, shared by the U. S. forces with the French 4th Army on the left ( as shown on the accompanying map and armistice ), was the biggest operation and victory of the American Expeditionary Force ( AEF ) in World War I.

This successful offensive was followed by the Meuse-Argonne offensive, lasting from September 26 to November 11, 1918, during which General Pershing commanded more than one million American and French combatants.

On September 25, 1918 the French 4th Army went on the offensive in conjunction with the American drive in the Meuse-Argonne.

The attack on Metz was not realized, as the Germans refortified their positions and the Americans then turned their efforts to the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

At this point Pershing halted further advances so that American units could be withdrawn for the coming offensive in the Meuse-Argonne sector.

Later, during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, Mitchell employed a smaller concentration of airpower, nearly all American this time, to keep the German army on the defensive.

In 1917, he joined the U. S. Army Signals Corps to fight in World War I. Paul served in France where he fought in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

As America ’ s first numbered Army, First Army engaged in two major operations: the reduction of the St. Mihiel Salient, east of Verdun, and the Meuse-Argonne offensive, west of Verdun.

* Major operations: Le Hamel ( four companies ), Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Somme offensive. St.

* Major operations: Meuse-Argonne, Ypres-Lys, Somme offensive.

In October 1918, as commander of the US First Army, he directed the final phases of the Meuse-Argonne offensive and the pursuit of German forces until the armistice.

The first attack of Foch's " Grand Offensive " was launched on 26 September by French and American Expeditionary Forces in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive — this offensive also includes the Battle of Somme-Py () ( 26 September ), the Battle of Saint-Thierry () ( 30 September ), the Battle of Montfaucon () ( 6 October ) and the Battle of Chesne () ( 1 November ).

They participated in many of the final battles of World War I including the Aisne Defensive, Battle of Belleau Wood, Battle of Château-Thierry ( 1918 ), Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, and the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

During the Meuse-Argonne offensive they would fight for 21 straight days, moving over, throwing back elements of six enemy divisions, and suffering a staggering 4, 781 casualties in the process.

During his tour of duty in Europe, Stubby also participated in 17 battles and four major offensives – including the St. Mihel, Meuse-Argonne, Aisne-Marne, and Champagne Marne campaigns.

He also filmed battles involving American forces at the Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne.

The Meuse-Argonne battle was the largest frontline commitment of troops by the U. S. Army in World War I, and also its deadliest.

* Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of Argonne Forest, a World War I battle

On 26 September, I Corps troops began the attack northward that opened the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

* Meuse-Argonne Offensive-American and French troops breaking the Kriemhilde Stellung in late October 1918

During the fierce battle of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, all of Grant's superior officers were killed or wounded, and he took command of his troops on a four-day search for the " Lost Battalion.

As Maj. Ellis was back at the lines, he was responsible in the planning of the St. Mihiel ( Champagne ) Offensive ( 12 – 16 September 1918 ) and in the Meuse-Argonne ( Champagne ) Offensive from 29 September to 10 October 1918 ) including the attack on and capture of Blanc Mont, and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive from 31 October to 11 November 1918.

During World War I, Hoge received the Distinguished Service Cross personally from General John J. Pershing for heroic action under fire as a battalion commander in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

During World War I, he led a company, battalion, and regiment of the 1st Infantry Division — the " Big Red One "— from the first American regimental assault at Cantigny through Soissons, Saint-Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne.

A complete list of Sergeant Major Daly's decorations and medals includes two Medal of Honor ( The Medals of Honor are on display at the National Marine Corps Museum in Triangle, Virginia ); the Navy Cross ; Distinguished Service Cross ; three Letters of Commendation ; Good Conduct Medal with two bronze stars ; China Relief Expedition Medal ; Philippine Campaign Medal ; Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star ; Mexican Service Medal ; Haitian Campaign Medal ; World War I Victory Medal with Aisne, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne and Defensive-Sector clasps and Citation Star ; Médaille militaire ; Croix de guerre with Palm ; and the Fourragère ( the last three awards are from the French government ; only the Croix de guerre is authorized for wear by US personnel.

Evacuation Hospital # 15 earned a battle streamer for its participation in the Meuse-Argonne Forest offensive from 26 September 1918 through 11 November 1918.

They helped the American Expeditionary Forces win several key battles in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in France, during the final big German push of the war.

Was promoted to major of cavalry, May 1917 ; was promoted to lieutenant colonel of field artillery and appointed chief of staff of the 41st Division, August 1917 ; served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France in that position and as chief of staff of I Corps, participating in the Toul, Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne operations ; was promoted to colonel ( February ) and brigadier general ( June ) in the National Army, 1918 ; was chief of staff of the Army of Occupation in Germany, 1918 – 1919 ;

Summerall commanded the 67th Field Artillery Brigade and the 1st Field Artillery Brigade in operations in France in 1917, was promoted to major general in the National Army, and successively commanded his brigade, the 1st Division, and V Corps, in the Cantigny, Soissons, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne operations in 1918.

The Oklahoma Guard units that would later become the 179th Infantry Regiment and 180th Infantry Regiment were assigned to the 36th Infantry Division and would earn a combat participation credit during the Meuse-Argonne campaign in France as the 142nd Infantry.

While in France he was gassed at the Meuse-Argonne Offensive 1.

When the United States entered World War I in 1917, Lane joined the 115th Infantry Regiment as a captain and served in France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

Despite bad weather Lieutenant Lowry and his pilot in their Salmson 2A2 had attempted a photo-reconnaissance mission important to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive over Crepion, France.

The remainder of the division was broken up to support other units and was stationed in Lorraine, St. Mihiel, Marbache and in the Meuse-Argonne on the Western Front in France as a depot division and therefore did not participate in any combat operations.

Cret designed war memorials, including the National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge National Historical Park ( 1914 – 17 ), the Pennsylvania Memorial at the Meuse-Argonne Battlefield in Varennes-en-Argonne, France ( 1927 ), the Chateau-Thierry American Monument in Aisne, France ( 1930 ), the American War Memorial at Gibraltar, and the Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial in Waregem, Belgium ( 1937 ).

File: Pennsylvania Memorial 1. jpg | Pennsylvania Memorial, Meuse-Argonne Battlefield, Varennes-en-Argonne, France ( 1927 ).

During the war, he served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France and Germany, participating in the Meuse-Argonne and Saint-Mihiel campaigns.

He was buried at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Lorraine, France.

He then served in France during World War I with the 166th Infantry, 42d Division, in the Château Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Meuse-Argonne operations, 1917 – 1918.