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see [[Aisne operations]]
see [[Aisne operations]]
The main combat operations began in May, 1918, with the capture of Cantigny by an American division in the first independent American offensive operation of the war. In early June two divisions more divisions moved into the line; they that stopped the German advance on Paris near [[Château-Thierry]]. In July two American divisions, with one Moroccan division, formed the spearhead of the counterattack against the Château-Thierry salient, which marked the turning point of the war. Approximately 300,000 American troops were engaged in this [[Aisne operations|second Battle of the Marne]]. In the middle of September the American First Army of 550,000 men reduced the [[Saint-Mihiel]] salient. The [[Meuse-Argonne offensive]] began in the latter part of September. After forty-seven days of intense fighting involving 1.2 million doughboys, the First and Second armies saw victory when on Nov. 11 the armistice took effect, in reality a German surrender.
The main combat operations began in May, 1918, with the capture of Cantigny by an American division in the first independent American offensive operation of the war. In early June two divisions more divisions moved into the line; they that stopped the German advance on Paris near [[Château-Thierry]]. In July two American divisions, with one Moroccan division, formed the spearhead of the counterattack against the Château-Thierry salient, which marked the turning point of the war. Approximately 300,000 American troops were engaged in this [[Aisne operations|second Battle of the Marne]]. In the middle of September the American First Army of 550,000 men reduced the [[Saint-Mihiel]] salient. The [[Meuse-Argonne offensive]] began in the latter part of September. After forty-seven days of intense fighting involving 1.2 million doughboys, the First and Second armies saw victory when on Nov. 11 the armistice took effect, in reality a German surrender.
==Attacking along the Meuse-Argonne Line==
==Attacking along the Meuse-Argonne Line==