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BATTLE // Sep 1918

St. Mihiel

France · 48.887, 5.541

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Overview

The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a major World War I battle fought from 12 to 16 September 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing of the United States against German positions. The U.S. Army Air Service played a significant role in this action.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

American operational command demonstrated at scale

Result

Allied victory

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • United States216,000
    medium
  • German Empire75,000
    medium

United States fielded a 2.9 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • United States7,000
    medium3% loss rate
  • German Empire22,500
    medium30% loss rate

Commanders (9)

German Empire

United States

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