Thursday, October 25, 2018
The Last Battalion
The nine companies of the 77th division, led by Major Charles White Whittlesey, were given the name "the last battalion" after an American battle with German forces in October of 1918. The 77th assumed that both their right and left flanks were being supported by the French forces and other American units including the 92nd division. Not knowing that both sides were halted, they engaged in an attack in Arrogance Forest (located in France) and were the ones to cross the allied lines first. They soon became tapped for about five days surrounded by German forces. Over the span of the five days, the soldiers started to become weaker as they were running out of food, water, ammunition, etc. During combat, there was about 190 who were killed, 150 either taken prisoner or missing, and 194 rescued.
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4 comments:
Very interesting to read about a specific battalion from the Great War. I learned a lot about how the war generally progressed last year, but understanding the interactions between different companies, and the different armies, adds another dimension to my understanding of the war. I think this story is very revealing about how greatly technology and communication impacted the capability and effectiveness of the armies.
I like how in-depth article is because it's interesting to learn about specific examples that happened in one specific war. Personally, I like the more specific examples because they are like mini short stories. Also, it's interesting to learn about the different techniques that were used during WWI.
Interesting, and a great image to accompany it. Maybe a slightly more detailed analysis of the circumstances around the battle would be helpful, but it's a good post overall!
I really like this post and find it very interesting to read about. I learned how the Americans and the French made a big mistake crossing a line because they ran out of resources and they started dying.
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