Talk of an Armistice, Bulgaria in Turmoil, But Fighting Still Ferocious. Special to The Great War Project. (8 October) A century ago, one by one and day by day, Germany and its allies are crumbling. On September 27th “more than 23,000 German prisoners had been taken,” reports historian Martin Gilbert. Elsewhere on the front line…
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CONTINUOUS ATTACKS ON THE WESTERN FRONT
by Mike Shuster
German Line Collapsing. Germans Surrendering Everywhere. American Officer and the Tank. ‘It Will Kill Many Germans.’ Special to The Great War Project. (3 September) By these days a century ago, German morale is low and plunging lower. So reports historian Martin Gilbert. “Considerable Allied advances were made throughout the Western Front. Top French commander Marshal Foch…
INTIMATE PICTURES OF WAR IN THE TRENCHES
by Mike Shuster
An American Flyer Describes Warfare on the Ground For One American Officer: ‘Never Have I Seen So Many Dead Men.’ Paris Is Safe. Special to The Great War Project (30 July) Fighting during these days in France on the Western Front one hundred years ago, has been called horrific by both sides – “victor and…
SUMMER 1918: KEY BATTLES IN ITALY AND FRANCE
by Mike Shuster
Pershing to House: The Allies are Done For. But Air Power Now Favoring the Allies ‘I Should Salute You’ Special to the Great War Project. (2 July) Crucial developments in late June a century ago on the Italian Front, and still on the French front where the Americans are battling for Belleau Wood. The Austrians…
A PROVOCATIVE ANTI-WAR SPEECH
by Mike Shuster
Socialist Debs Arrested; Ten-Year Sentence for Speaking Out. A Soldier Turns Philosopher. Special to The Great War Project (25 June) Fatigue of the war is evident on both sides. And much confusion – both military and political – during these days a century ago in the Great War. According to one American soldier’s diary cited…
ON WESTERN FRONT, NOW A FLOOD OF AMERICANS;
by Mike Shuster
BALANCE OF FORCES ‘CHANGED FOR GOOD’ Blame the ‘Pacifists and Shirkers.’ Special to The Great War Project. (18 June) On the Western Front a century ago, the tide is beginning to turn – away from Germany and in favor of the Allies – France, Britain, and now most importantly the United States. So writes one…
BELLEAU WOOD: CRUCIAL TEST FOR THE AMERICANS
by Mike Shuster
Despite Massive Allied Losses, German March to Paris Halted. Influenza Now a Factor Special to The Great War Project (12 June) If there are any questions about the American war-fighting skills and commitment, they are dispelled in these days on the Western Front a century ago. In the first week of June, the Germans attack…
A MILLION AMERICANS NOW IN FRANCE
by Mike Shuster
Fighting Again in Russia; Calls for Statehood in Central Europe. New Challenges in the Middle East. Special to The Great War Project. (4 June) The mutual discord between the Allied leaders and the American commanding general, John J. Pershing, often reaches a level of frank dislike, but it is not confined to the American commander…
AMERICANS NOT READY UNTIL 1919
by Mike Shuster
Pershing Tells Shocked Allies; Lesson for Germans: Americans Not a Rabble of Amateurs. French Government Fleeing Paris. Special to the Great War Project. (29 May) On the Western Front, at the village of Cantigny, the Americans take back lost ground. Despite significant losses and exhaustion, “the Americans held Cantigny,” reports historian Martin Gilbert. It gives…
POUNDED TO HELL AND GONE
by Mike Shuster
Cantigny: A Test For The Americans. AEF Reputation at Stake; A High Price to Pay Special to The Great War Project. (Late May) By the end of May a century ago, there are hundreds of thousands of American troops in France on the Western Front. But they are deployed in relatively safe trenches, largely away…