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St. Mihiel 1918

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - World War I

Last Stocked on 11/12/2021

Product Info

Title
St. Mihiel 1918
Publisher
Category
Author
David Bonk
Publish Year
2011
Pages
96
Dimensions
7x10x.33"
NKG Part #
2147459448
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM238
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM238

Description

At 1:00 am on September 12, 1918, accompanied by rain and lightning, the American Army launched its first major offensive of World War I. Supported by French Colonial troops, the American IV and V Corps burst through the weakened German line at St. Mihiel and seized numerous objectives while taking over 16,000 prisoners and capturing over 400 guns. Although American tactics remain suspect, and the operation cost 7,000 US casualties, the battle was heralded as a huge Allied victory. More importantly, it demonstrated to the French and British that the Americans were capable of large-scale, combined-arms operations. Packed with photos, artwork and battle maps, this book explains the entire offensive in detail.