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WWI - Chateau Thierry And The Aisne-Marne Operation 1918

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keywords: wwi, france, chateau-thierry offensive, american expeditionary force, aef, general john j. blackjack pershing

Synopsis: Under the command of General John J. Blackjack Pershing the Battle of Chateau-Thierry was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Force AEF...(read more)

  • Date: 1918
  • Duration: 00:07:57
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: France

WWI - Chateau Thierry And The Aisne-Marne Operation 1918

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Chateau Thierry and the Aisne-Marne Operation

The Battle of Chateau-Thierry in WWI was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces AEF under General John J. Blackjack Pershing.

At Cantigny and Chateau Thierry the enemy first realized that the Yanks were there. Shows distant shelling of Cantigny.

Hurling himself at the French, the Germans quickly pushed 35 miles to the Marne, with Paris his next goal. In the crisis American AEF troops were rushed to halt the German advance. Chateau Thierry under fire and ruins of bridge immortalized by Americans. The marines distinguished themselves at Belleau Wood.

With Americans in the place of honor, the Allies assumed the offensive, and drove the enemy from the Marne salient. On July 18th, our troops attacked before dawn, driving a deep wedge into the German line south of Soissons. Animated map of the battle lines. In their first battles over-eager doughboys, forgetting their training, needlessly exposed themselves.

The thrust toward Soissons started the enemy's withdrawal from the salient. Pushing on across the Marne to retake Chateau Thierry.

After weeks of fighting, the enemy was driven back to the Aisne River.