Comments on: Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Russ http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-826146 Russ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:07:35 +0000 #comment-826146 metoo metoo

]]> By: Gary http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-824249 Gary Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:47:58 +0000 #comment-824249 I read a little of this and there wasn't much said about the gas shells employed? Just Americans bumbling? There are military histories that explain the terror of artillery shells exploding with poisonous gas and this is a case study in deploying inadequately trained troops. Furthermore, my grand uncle was in the 313th Regiment of the 79th Division. They were undertrained (from histories not family anecdotes) and deployed in the center of the line of attack. Hmmmm. I read a little of this and there wasn't much said about the gas shells employed? Just Americans bumbling?

There are military histories that explain the terror of artillery shells exploding with poisonous gas and this is a case study in deploying inadequately trained troops.

Furthermore, my grand uncle was in the 313th Regiment of the 79th Division. They were undertrained (from histories not family anecdotes) and deployed in the center of the line of attack. Hmmmm.

]]> By: dean http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-815332 dean Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:09:19 +0000 #comment-815332 My great uncle was in the 4th Division, 39th Regiment, and was killed on Oct 10, 1918. He's buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery My great uncle was in the 4th Division, 39th Regiment, and was killed on Oct 10, 1918. He's buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

]]> By: Lol http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-793764 Lol Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:32:21 +0000 #comment-793764 Too much Too much

]]> By: Robert Torres http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-787408 Robert Torres Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:51:19 +0000 #comment-787408 I'm researching my grandfather's war record, PVT 1st Class Louis Grant Vaughn,. He was attached to the 84th Division, which sent replacments to the front. My grandmother told me he was gassed in France during an attack. He later died from pneumonia in 1933. I need to know if their are wounded in action lists for the battles during Sept 1918 and November 1918. His enlistment record show no action, but we realized the record was filled in by a clerk without my Grandfather ever seeing it. Any help would be appreciated: rtorre02@gmail.com I'm researching my grandfather's war record, PVT 1st Class Louis Grant Vaughn,. He was attached to the 84th Division, which sent replacments to the front. My grandmother told me he was gassed in France during an attack. He later died from pneumonia in 1933. I need to know if their are wounded in action lists for the battles during Sept 1918 and November 1918. His enlistment record show no action, but we realized the record was filled in by a clerk without my Grandfather ever seeing it. Any help would be appreciated: rtorre02@gmail.com

]]> By: D. Hodgosn http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-604872 D. Hodgosn Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:27:34 +0000 #comment-604872 My grandfather was in the 313th division, I have his uniform, and mess kit as well as his certificate given when the soldiers were enlisted. His mess kit has written on it: HdQ Co. 313th; Argonne-Meuse. Sept 26 - Nov 11. I have just started researching where he might have been. He died of pneumonia right after the war when my mother was young. Very little is known about his experience. Any other insight would be helpful. My grandfather was in the 313th division, I have his uniform, and mess kit as well as his certificate given when the soldiers were enlisted. His mess kit has written on it: HdQ Co. 313th; Argonne-Meuse. Sept 26 – Nov 11.
I have just started researching where he might have been. He died of pneumonia right after the war when my mother was young. Very little is known about his experience. Any other insight would be helpful.

]]> By: Michael Clark http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-584276 Michael Clark Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:31:13 +0000 #comment-584276 I'm searching for exact location of Bois d'ormont. Map coordinates or directions would be appreciated. Planning a visit. I'm searching for exact location of Bois d'ormont. Map coordinates or directions would be appreciated. Planning a visit.

]]> By: John Valter http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-471323 John Valter Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:35:19 +0000 #comment-471323 My grandfather was in the "stubborn"114th NJ in the Argonne---He survived--barely--after living in gas-infested woods for three horrific days and engaging in brutal hand to hand combat (he used a sharpened shovel, mostly). His brother was in his company (formerly NJ National Guard from Lodi), and died in his arms. After they were finally relieved, he was treated by the French with opium (for his gas injuries), but the Americans just gave him brandy--lots of it--he became a living wreck of an alcoholic, dying 39 years later--a casualty of that brutal war. To what end? As you note, the Germans had no intention of re-taking those haunted woods---he and the men in his company were sacrificed for no purpose. Stubborn. My grandfather was in the "stubborn"114th NJ in the Argonne—He survived–barely–after living in gas-infested woods for three horrific days and engaging in brutal hand to hand combat (he used a sharpened shovel, mostly). His brother was in his company (formerly NJ National Guard from Lodi), and died in his arms. After they were finally relieved, he was treated by the French with opium (for his gas injuries), but the Americans just gave him brandy–lots of it–he became a living wreck of an alcoholic, dying 39 years later–a casualty of that brutal war. To what end? As you note, the Germans had no intention of re-taking those haunted woods—he and the men in his company were sacrificed for no purpose. Stubborn.

]]> By: Jefferson http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-442107 Jefferson Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:56:42 +0000 #comment-442107 cool, i am doing a project on this stuff. cool, i am doing a project on this stuff.

]]> By: Deconstructing the “American Way of War” Myth | SS http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm#comment-329073 Deconstructing the “American Way of War” Myth | SS Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:27:01 +0000 #comment-329073 [...] [11] Allan Millett and Peter Maslowski, For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America (New York, NY: The Free Press, 1994), 375-376. According to Millett and Maslowski, America suffered half its total World War I casualties in the 47-day Meuse-Argonne offensive. (375) That was about 117,000 men lost in just a single offensive. According to a History Net article on the offensive, “Against [Pershing’s] nine double-strength American divisions, the Germans mustered only five understrength divisions–perhaps 50,000 men.” Thus, annihilation was not an effective strategy from a cost-benefits point-of-view. Pershing himself stated that “The men were willing to pay the price.” See Thomas Fleming’s “Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I,” Military History, October 1993, http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm. [...] [...] [11] Allan Millett and Peter Maslowski, For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America (New York, NY: The Free Press, 1994), 375-376. According to Millett and Maslowski, America suffered half its total World War I casualties in the 47-day Meuse-Argonne offensive. (375) That was about 117,000 men lost in just a single offensive. According to a History Net article on the offensive, “Against [Pershing’s] nine double-strength American divisions, the Germans mustered only five understrength divisions–perhaps 50,000 men.” Thus, annihilation was not an effective strategy from a cost-benefits point-of-view. Pershing himself stated that “The men were willing to pay the price.” See Thomas Fleming’s “Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I,” Military History, October 1993, http://www.historynet.com/meuse-argonne-offensive-of-world-war-i.htm. [...]

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