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American Order of Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive

This is the order of battle for the American Expeditionary Force at the beginning and end of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, September 26 to November 11, 1918.

Contents

First U.S. Army

General John J. Pershing, Commanding

I Corps Major General Hunter Liggett, Commanding

  • 28th Division (Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir)
  • 35th Division (Brig.Gen. Nathaniel F. McClure)
  • 77th Division (Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander)
  • Reserve: 92nd Division (Maj. Gen. Charles C. Ballou)

    • III Corps Major General Robert Lee Bullard, Commanding

  • 4th Division (Maj. Gen. John L. Hines)
  • 33rd Division (Maj. Gen. George Bell)
  • 80th Division (Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite)
  • Reserve: 3rd Division (Maj. Gen. Beaumont B. Buck)

    • V Corps Major General George H. Cameron, Commanding

  • 37th Division (Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth)
  • 79th Division (Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn)
  • 91st Division (Maj. Gen. William. H. Johnston)
  • Reserve: 32nd Division (Maj.Gen. William G. Haan)

    • In Reserve

  • 1st Division (Maj. Gen. E. F. McGlachlin)
  • 29th Division (Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton)
  • 82nd Division (Brig. Gen. William. P. Burnham)

    • End of the battle (November 10, 1918)

    General John J. Pershing, Army Group Commander

    First U.S. Army

    Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett, Commanding

    I Corps Major General Joseph T. Dickman, Commanding

  • 42nd Division (Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher until Nov 7, Maj. Gen. Charles Dudley Rhodes until Nov 10, Brig. Gen. Douglas MacArthur)
  • 77th Division (Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander)
  • 78th Division (Maj. Gen. James H. McRae)

    • III Corps Major General John L. Hines, Commanding

  • 3rd Division (Brig. Gen. Preston Brown)
  • 5th Division (Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely)
  • 32nd Division (Maj. Gen. William G. Haan)
  • 90th Division (Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen)

    • V Corps Major General Charles P. Summerall, Commanding

  • 1st Division (Maj. Gen. Edward McGlachlin)
  • 2nd Division (Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune)
  • 29th Division (Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton)
  • 80th Division (Maj. Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite)

    • 89th Division

    Second U.S. Army

    Lieutenant General Robert L. Bullard, Commanding

    IV Corps Major General Charles H. Muir, Commanding

  • 4th Division (Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey)
  • 28th Division (Maj. Gen. William H. Hay)
  • 37th Division (Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farnsworth)

    • VI Corps Major General Charles C. Ballou, Commanding
    (Note: With the exception of one brigade from the 88th Division, VI Corps did not actively participate in the battle.)

  • 7th Division
  • 88th Division
  • 92nd Division

    • French II Colonial Corps

  • French Division
  • French Division
  • 26th Division
  • 79th Division

    • French XVII Corps

  • French Division
  • French Division
  • 33rd Division
  • 35th Division

    • List of divisions engaged

    At one point or another during the 47-day battle, all or part of 23 American divisions were engaged in the fighting:

  • 1st Division
  • 2nd Division
  • 3rd Division
  • 4th Division
  • 5th Division
  • 26th Division
  • 28th Division
  • 29th Division
  • 32nd Division
  • 33rd Division
  • 35th Division
  • 36th Division
  • 37th Division
  • 42nd Division
  • 77th Division
  • 78th Division
  • 79th Division
  • 80th Division
  • 81st Division
  • 82nd Division
  • 88th Division
  • 89th Division
  • 90th Division
  • 91st Division
  • 92nd Division

    • References

    American Order of Battle Meuse-Argonne Offensive Wikipedia
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