tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post8135939314516269194..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The Battles of the American Expeditionary Forces (It's a Lot More Than One!)snielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-38885176997098836412015-07-28T20:11:17.664-07:002015-07-28T20:11:17.664-07:00Great post, great comments. What may have been ba...Great post, great comments. What may have been battles over prestige and honor 100 years ago (who got the credit for finishing the war) seem to have had the tragic effect of minimalizing the sacrifice of the American men who died in battle. Their lives -- and the American involvement in WWI -- seem to have been forgotten not only by the Allies, but by Americans. Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00887098543181126157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-42851196952104420352015-07-27T18:50:03.913-07:002015-07-27T18:50:03.913-07:00The U.S. Army awarded battle clasps for the Victor...The U.S. Army awarded battle clasps for the Victory Medal for 13 "major engagements." The first one included only U.S. engineers in the Battle of Cambrai. The next 4 chronologically were in defense of the German's March Offensive of 1918. Again, Only US engineers and support personnel were included in the German's Operations Michael and Georgette Operations. But, the 2nd Jerry Schmidtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-3727852269503536532015-07-27T12:31:01.547-07:002015-07-27T12:31:01.547-07:00I just finished re-reading Pershing's "My...I just finished re-reading Pershing's "My Experiences in the World War", Vol, I & II. He commented how, even as late as mid-Oct., Clemenceau was belittling the AEF for its disorganized rear and lack of progress. Pershing saw it for what it was- an attempt to "..minimize America's prestige at the peace conference"<br /> Haig and Lloyd George wanted the American Grovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-62041555444869503332015-07-27T12:15:50.272-07:002015-07-27T12:15:50.272-07:00Ref your point on Div size:
Although true that the...Ref your point on Div size:<br />Although true that the authorized strength of US Divs was greater than Brit/Commenwealth Divs, many of the US Divs lost their Arty Brigade and differed on assigned support-MG battalion, engineers, signal, etc.- based on needs, front and tactics.<br />A better comparison might be Brigade strength as this was how most units were committed.<br />US Brigade was 8,300 djnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-68758989809225821882015-07-27T11:54:47.250-07:002015-07-27T11:54:47.250-07:00REF your #8:The II Corps was composed of the 27th ...REF your #8:The II Corps was composed of the 27th & 30th Divs during the Battle of the Hindenburg Line & the Selle Campaign. They were part of the Australia-American Corps under Gen Rawlinson's British 4th Army.<br />Prior to this both Divs participated in the Ypes-Lys offensive on 18 Aug to 1 Sept. The 27th was part of the British XIX Corps and the 30th under the Brit. II Corps. I djnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-81235088205529102052015-07-27T10:32:37.725-07:002015-07-27T10:32:37.725-07:00The pundits of academia rarely credited the AEF wi...The pundits of academia rarely credited the AEF with contributing to the defeat of the Germans. The German Spring Offensive exhausted British and French manpower resources on the Western Front. Troops fighting in Italy were recalled, as were others in other theaters. The American divisions were the only available troops in theater to halt the offensive drive to the Marne. As pointed out, an bill o'neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987598176551650867noreply@blogger.com