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Major Land Battles for the U.S. In W.W.I.

Major Land Battles for the U.S. In W.W.I. By: Carly Nielsen. Battle of Cantigny. May 28 th , 1918 Cantigny (village in Germany) United States and France against Germany U.S. Commander- Robert Lee Bullard German Commander- Oskar von Hutier Allied forces- 4,000 soldiers

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Major Land Battles for the U.S. In W.W.I.

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  1. Major Land Battles for the U.S. In W.W.I. By: Carly Nielsen

  2. Battle of Cantigny • May 28th, 1918 • Cantigny (village in Germany) • United States and France against Germany • U.S. Commander- Robert Lee Bullard • German Commander- Oskar von Hutier • Allied forces- 4,000 soldiers • German forces- unknown • 1,603 casualties for the Allied forces • 250 captured Germans

  3. Battle of Cantigny cont… • Gas shells were fired at Americans who were digging trenches the day before the attack. • Village taken in 45 minutes with the help of France air cover, trenches, and 368 heavy guns. • Allied victory

  4. Battle of the Piave River • June 15–23, 1918 • Piave River in Italy • Italy, Britain, France, and United States against Austria-Hungary • Italian Commander- Armandio Diaz • Austria-Hungary Commander- ArtherArz von Straussenburg • 70 divisions from the allied forces • 57 divisions from Austria-Hungary • Allied forces casualties- 80,000 killed and wounded • Austria-Hungary casualties- 102,000 killed and wounded and 25,000 captured.

  5. Battle of the PiaveRiver cont… • Austrians planned the attack as an all-out frontal attack. • Commander Diaz learned of attack and the exact time they were to attack. • Italian Artillery opened fire all along their front on the crowded enemy trenches. • Some Austrian Soldiers retreated. • Austrian Soldiers at the front continued to attack. • Austrians were able to cross the river with the bridges. • Austrian Artilleries destroyed bridges leaving Austrians stranded. • 20,000 Austrian Soldiers drowned trying to swim to the east side. • Ended with a Italian victory.

  6. Piave River

  7. Battle of Ambos Nogales • Part of W.W.I, Mexican Revolution, and Border Wars. • Fought August 27th, 1918. • The only battle in W.W.I. on U.S. soil. Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona. • United States against Mexico, and Germany • Fighting for U.S.- 800 • Fighting for Mexico and Germany- 600 • U.S. Casualties- 7 killed and 28 wounded • Mexican Casualties- 30-129 killed and 300 wounded. • German Casualties- 2 killed

  8. Battle of Ambos Nogales cont… • U.S. had declared war on Germany. • Lieutenant Colonel Frederick J. Herman received a letter. • The letter warned him of a raid that would happen in late August. • Started with a mexican citizen smuggling guns across the border to Mexico. • Mexico Surrendered • U.S. Victory

  9. Nogales, Sonora Nogales, Arizona

  10. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Piave_River • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ambos_Nogales • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cantigny

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