Sergeant York
Here in the story
Battle
With his sergeant and corporals cut down, York works around a German machine-gun nest and takes command of what is left of his squad.
What happened here
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, from 26 September to 11 November 1918, was the largest battle in American history, with 1.2 million US soldiers and some 26,000 killed. In the Charlevaux ravine, the 'Lost Battalion' of the 77th Division was cut off from 2 to 7 October. On 8 October, near Châtel-Chéhéry, Corporal Alvin York of the 82nd Division silenced German machine guns and captured 132 prisoners.
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The Lost Battalion
Here in the story
Battle
Pushing through the German line as ordered, Whittlesey's men find themselves alone on a hillside, sending pigeons for help as the enemy attacks from every side.
Events at Argonne Forest
Battle
Battle of Verdun
Germany attacked the fortress city of Verdun to bleed the French army dry. Ten months of shelling around the same few hills cost hundreds of thousands of lives on both sides, and Verdun became France's symbol of endurance.
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Fall of France
Germany invaded the Low Countries and sent its armoured divisions through the Ardennes, breaking through at Sedan and racing to the Channel. In six weeks France was defeated, a shock that left Britain standing alone.
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