United States. Army. Division, 2nd
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
A Message From the Skies, 1919-07-18
Item
Identifier: 1000.171.1.18
Scope and Contents
A Message from the Skies
By Maj. General John A. Lejeune
Commanding Second Division, A. E. F.
1. One year ago, the enemy was at the high tide of success. His great offensives of March
and April in Picardy and Belgium had with difficulty been checked, when on the verge of
attaining decisive results; and at the end of May, he launched a powerful surprise attack
against the thinly held Allied lines between Soissons and Rheims. This attack had been
successful and many enemy divisions were...
Dates:
1919-07-18
WWI-era ephemera
Collection
Identifier: 1000-171
Scope and Contents
Artificial collection of WWI-era ephemera including American Ambulance Field Service in France letterhead; "Armenia" poster corners; cover of "The Daily Sketch Penny Book of War Maps"; R.A.F. Cadet Wing mid term exam; "A Message From the Skies" by Major General John A. Lejeune; souvenir postcards of Camp Doniphan (Fort Sill, OK); series of postcards of Camp de La Valbonne; "Questions a Platoon Commander Should Ask Himself Before an Attack"; "Guide to Nantes for the American Expeditionary...
Dates:
1914 - 1977
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- Subject: World War, 1914-1918. X