tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post539877918180945354..comments2024-03-29T02:37:52.926-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: 100 Years Ago: U.S. 1st Division Attacks Cantignysnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-83004570528205024802018-05-29T10:59:39.979-07:002018-05-29T10:59:39.979-07:00There was a credible ceremony on Saturday with Bra...There was a credible ceremony on Saturday with Brass and troops from the First and Third Divisions attending with many local - and more, French attending. They put on a good show with high school students from Montdidier and exchange students to Montdidier from Wyoming Indian Schools making our country look good. My father had been there in a company from the 18th Inf. with 13 casualties from Larry Weeksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-84882443827524028532018-05-28T13:14:02.515-07:002018-05-28T13:14:02.515-07:00So in many respects the Centennial of American Off...So in many respects the Centennial of American Offense in WW1 begins today. And it begins with the Big Red One.Bob Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514856699855117653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-30157999097174970912018-05-28T13:10:50.694-07:002018-05-28T13:10:50.694-07:00The following report about Cantigny, written by Am...The following report about Cantigny, written by American war correspondent Don Martin on June 19, 1918, and published in the New York Herald on June 20, may interest readers. (It will be included in the centenary daily blog for June 19 at www.soldierofthepen.blogspot.com).<br /> ‘ The capture of Cantigny by the Americans is a sore spot to the Germans. I have in my possession a document captured James Larrimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694787490852451221noreply@blogger.com