THE OBJECTIVES OF THE FRANCO-AMERICAN ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1918
The Franco-American Offensive of September 26, 1918
The combined attack of the French and American armies had for its immediate objective the driving back of the Germans across the Meuse. They were to advance northwards, on either side of the Argonne, join hands at the Pass of Grandpré, and then together continue the push towards the Meuse and cut the main German line of communication formed by the Sedan-Mézières Railway.
The Allied and Enemy Forces
As this volume deals only with the battle of the Argonne the French attack will be dealt with separately in “The Battles of Champagne.” Here we shall confine our attention to the attack made by the American First Army on the front between the Aisne and the Meuse.
