1. 1. The Battle of Cambrai 20 November – 4 December 1917

2. Information
Summary: The US and British fought in Cambrai, France against the german forces. It was a British offensive, and a German counter offensive. It was the first battle to use a large number of tanks in combat on the western front. American engineer regiments included the 11th 12th and 14th. They were deployed to aid in construction behind British lines. Took a ton of resources from the British and US this led to the Allies having to use engineer regiments on the front lines. These engineers were the first to fight on the front line. Outcome: The British had secured up to two or three miles, however they were advancing slowly, when the Germans fired a blitzkrieg counterattack the British lost most of the land they had gained. By the end of the battle the British Army deteriorated and they lost all of their land. The British casualties was up to 44,000, wounded and lost in action amounted to 6,000. The Germans casualties were 45,000 and 10,000 lost in action.

3. Map of the Battle

4. 2. Somme Offensive
August 8 – November 11, 1918

5. Information
Summary: The Somme Offensive was the drive to breach the main Hindenburg Line. Germany was attacking the British Army and the British were forced to retreat in Frances Somme river region. Germany continued to push towards Paris. Germany was poorly supplied and became weak. U.S. General John J. Pershing sent American troops down to help repulse the German offensive. Germany was pushed back by British and American troops.
Outcome: 200,000 causality. The Germans were forced back to the Hindenburg Line by British, Australian, and American troops. This restricted the German supply line and made it nearly impossible for them to maintain German forces on the front.

6. Map of Somme Offensive

7. 3. Lys
April 1918

8. Battle Summary Germany attacked the Lys River.
500 Americans were involved.
Regiments include: The 69th Infantry, The 16th Engineers, The 28 Aero Squadron, and The 1st Gas Regiment.
Objective to capture Ypres and push back British forces.
Outcome: Germany made a couple key advances, but made no more as the war continued.
Casualties: Germany: 120,000, British: 240,004, French: 92,002

10. 4. Aisne
27 May - 5 June 1918

11. American Offensive against german invasion
May 27th – June 5th, 1918
The Germans crossed the Aisne River and advanced into France towards Paris.
The American First Division met the Germans and pushed them back to prevent them from reaching Paris.
They were later aided by the U.S. Marine Corps.
This was the first offensive campaign that America maintained in the war.
Outcome: The Aisne-Marne Campaign was the first successful offensive that the Americans maintained in the war. They succeeded in pushing back the Germans. Suffered 10,000 casualties.

12. Battle Location

13. 5. The Battle of Montdidier Noyon
June 9, 1918-June 13, 1918

14. The Battle Of Noyon was fought in Frane, and what started out as an advance for the Germans, resulted in the French and the Americans pushing their line back and weakening the German offense. The battle went rom Montdidier to the Oise River, which is a twenty-three mile front, and the French and Americans won the battle, although he battle was mainly fought by the French. They were able to push back the German offense, resulting in a stop to the German advance towards Paris.

16. 6. Champagne-Marne July 15-18, 1918

17. Overview
July 15-
The German First, Third, Seventh and Ninth Armies attack the Marne River in the morning. The Third Army of the AEF is only able to hold the left end of the river.
July 17-
The Germans take the southern bank of the Marne and advance seven miles towards Reims, France.
July 18-
The French tenth and Sixth Armies and the American Third Army start a counterattack against the Germans on the river using tanks very effectively and are able to stop the German advance.
US Casualties-
12,000 dead or wounded

19. 7. Aisne-Marne
July 15 - August

20. British, French, and American troops prepared a massive counter attack in the Marne River area outside the city of Reims, France.
The combined forces held off the German Offensive for three weeks, significantly weakening the German forces.
Allies attack Germans once their forces are weakened.
Allies have decisive victory against Germans.
Third American Infantry Division is named “The Rock of the Marne” because of how long the held their ground before defeating the German forces.
This the start of a series of Ally victories that lead to the end of the war three months later.
Casualties
German: 130,000
Allies: 127,000

22. 8. Somme Offensive Battle
8 August - 11 November 1918

23. Date: 8 August - 11 November 1918
The Somme Offensive was the drive to breach the main Hindenburg Line. Germany was attacking the British Army and the British were forced to retreat in Frances Somme river region. Germany continued to push towards Paris. Germany was poorly supplied and became weak. U.S. General John J. Pershing sent American troops down to help repulse the German offensive. Germany was pushed back by British and American troops.
200,000 causalities
The Germans were forced back to the Hindenburg Line by British, Australian, and American troops. This restricted the German supply line and made it nearly impossible for them to maintain German forces on the front.

25. 9. Oise-Aisne
18 August – 11 November 1918

26. What Happened
The US 92nd and 93rd division troops under French Command headed West roughly 90 miles form Reims
85,000 Americans participated
Americans showed up and showed opposing countries what they were capable of
France Suffered about 98,000 casualties
6000 American

28. 10. Battle of Ypres-Lys
August 19-November

29. Summary
The battle of Ypres-Lys was also know as Lys offensive. General Ludendorff, a German general, planned to take over Ypres. His plan was to force the British back to the channel ports and make them leave the war. The Germans faced many causalities which caused them to pull out of their offensive attack. The outcome was a victory for the British.
108,000 Americans participated and a total of 850,000 causalities occurred from both allied and central forces.

31. 11. The battle of St. Mihiel
September 12-16, 1918

32. The Battle
The Battle of St. Mihiel was the first battle and victory by the US army in the war.
300,000 American troops and 110,000 French troops, under General Pershing and Ferdinand Foch, bombarded the French countryside in which the Germans had had control of for years
Outcome: Allied victory
Casualties: 7,000

34. September 26 through November 11, 1918
12. Meuse-Argonne
September 26 through November 11, 1918

35. Battle Summary
The Battle of the Argonne Forest was part of the final offensive in Europe for WWI. The battle lasted 47 days and involved 1.2 million Americans. The battle was part of the 100 Days Offensive which was the last string of battles that ended the war. The battle was between the American forces with what was left of some allied troops against only Germans. The land of the battle was a thick forest with numerous bunkers and machine gun spots that the allied forces had to overcome and take. The Allied goal was to capture the Sedan railway that supplied the German troops to cut off their supply. The ally troops reign victorious in the battle but not a low cost to either side. 117,000 American troops were lost alongside another 70,000 French. The Germans lost 100,000. The U.S. lost more troops then necessary due to the men being less experienced then the Germans.

37. 13. Vittorio Veneto (October 24th – November 4th, 1918)

38. This battle was fought as a part of a series of campaigns during World War I. It was the last offensive of the American army, with about 1,200 troops, against the Austro- Hungarian army.
Fought near the city Vittorio Veneto, the Italians secured a victory against the A-H.
The victory was an end to the war on the Italian front, and insured the dissolution of the A-h empire.
The battle contributed to the ending of the war, which ended less than two weeks later