Event

The Battle of Cantigny: Pershing's Army Attacks

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Fee:

Free.

Location:

WWI Memorial (by the statue of Pershing)

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Time:

5:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

The American Expeditionary Force was new to the Western front in the Spring of 1918.  General John J. Pershing needed to prove to his British and French allies that his men could fight on such battlefields. The Battle of Cantigny would be a test of the AEF's abilities.

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Ranger Alex Calta
(202) 426-6841