The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . ndheld their ground unflinchingly; on theright flank four companies of the 28th divi-sion faced advancing waves of Germaninfantry and the 3d division held theMarne line opposite Chateau Theirry against powerful artillery and infantryattack. Thus was the stage set for the counteroffensive which, beginning with the smash-ing of the enemys Marne salient, broughtoverwhelming victory to the allies and theUnited States in the eventful months thathave followed. The intimation is strongthat Gen. Pershings advice helped
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . ndheld their ground unflinchingly; on theright flank four companies of the 28th divi-sion faced advancing waves of Germaninfantry and the 3d division held theMarne line opposite Chateau Theirry against powerful artillery and infantryattack. Thus was the stage set for the counteroffensive which, beginning with the smash-ing of the enemys Marne salient, broughtoverwhelming victory to the allies and theUnited States in the eventful months thathave followed. The intimation is strongthat Gen. Pershings advice helped MarshalFoch to reach his decision to strike. continues: The place of honor in the thrust towardSoissons on July 18th was given to our 1stand 2d divisions in company with chosenFrench divisions. Handling of Troops Excellent. Without the usual brief warning of a ^H j^^^S/K^^wg!^ r Af^^m^mr-rX-* 1 ??• ftMmrl-l* -f wk rs U^J^B^* f 1^ ?? ^BBRi^^B/iKI^B^BBiMHiKaJy^JB^^B ^^^UuKBSBMmJtmK^ ^ ^HMPHpHpHj 3^ Husky Americans landing at Bordeaux. 240 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK. This shell case is now in possession of PresidentWilson because it contained the first shot fired byAmerican troops at the enemy. An American offi-cer of our forces overseas is shown holding the his-toric shell case. preliminary bombardment, the massedFrench and American artillery, firing bythe map, laid down its rolling barrage atdawn, while the infantry liogan its tactical handling of our troops underthese trying conditions was excellenttliroughout the action. Tlie enemy broughtup large numbers of resei*ves and made astubborn defense both with machine gunsand artillery, but througli five days fight-ing the 1st division continued to advanceuntil it liad gained the heights above Sois-sons and captured tlie village of Berzy-le-Sec. The 2d division took Beau Repairefarm and Vierzy in a very rapid advanceand reached a position in front of Tigny atthe end of its second day. These two di-visions captur
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