The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . A United States Soldier Completely Equipped forService. On liis back this .American lighting mancarries his blanket roll, small shovel, bag, etc. Hiscanteen is at his belt. He armed with a 30 calibreU. S. Army rifle. Minimum weight for maximumefficiency is the principle upon which his whole out-fit has been designed. and day bombing plane. The first deliveries weremade in February, 1918. In May production beganto increase rapidly, and by October a monthly out- 238 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK. General Tasker H. Bli
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . A United States Soldier Completely Equipped forService. On liis back this .American lighting mancarries his blanket roll, small shovel, bag, etc. Hiscanteen is at his belt. He armed with a 30 calibreU. S. Army rifle. Minimum weight for maximumefficiency is the principle upon which his whole out-fit has been designed. and day bombing plane. The first deliveries weremade in February, 1918. In May production beganto increase rapidly, and by October a monthly out- 238 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK. General Tasker H. Bliss. put of 1,20() had been reached. Approximately 1,900were shipped to the Expeditionary Force prior to thetermination of hostilities. The number of Libertymotors produced was 13,396. AIR FORCES AT THE FRONT. American personnel, provided with French planes,appeared at the front. The number was increased asrapidly as equipment could be obtained. On Sep-tember 30, the date of the latest available informa-tion, there were 32 squadrons at the front; of these15 were pursuit, 13 observation, and 4 bombing. Thefirst squadron equipped with American planes reachedthe front in the latter part of July. LOSSES IN BATTLE AND IN TRAINING. Though the casualties in the air force were smallas compared with the total strength, the casualtyrate of the flying personnel at the front was some-what above the Artillery and Infantry rates. Thereported battle fatalities up to October 24 were 128and accident fatalities overseas 244. The results ofAllied and American experience at the front
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