The meuse-argonne offensive was also known as the battle of the argonne forest. It was part of the final battle that covered the entire western front. Attacked was directed by Marshal Ferdinand Foch to approach the HIndenburg line. Americans began their strikes in the south towards Sedan on September 26. This was the biggest victory and operation in world war 1 by the AEF or the American Expeditionary Force. On September 28 the French General Mariano Goybet who was in charge of the 157th Red Hand Division sent his troops into the meuse-argonne offensive. There were three phases that take place in this battle that all have to do with the United States attacking Germany. The United States had 117,000 casualties while the French had 70,000.
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