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1918 Allied Offensive in the Argonne Forest:
Located in northeastern France, the Argonne Forest was a gloomy thicket of densely tangled trees and scruffy terrain, most of which was held by German forces. The 42-day Allied offensive began in late August and lasted through October. Heavy rains and mud made transporting both men and equipment extremely difficult. 500,000 American soldiers from 21 divisions took part in the campaign. Directed by U.S. General Pershing and French Marshal Foch, the Allied First Army's painstaking recapture of the Argonne Forest wore down the German defenses and moved the Allies closer to the Armistice. |