Capture of Cantigny by American Troops

ID: 1044 ~ Source: American Battle Monuments Commission ~ Creator: American Battle Monuments Commission ~ Date: May 28, 1918

This file appears in: Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall

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On May 28, 1918 American soldiers captured the French town of Cantigny.

Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall

By Theresa Slovacek-Herrera

As the first American action in the Great War, the victory at Cantigny provided a boost in moral for the Allied troops that spurred the Allies to victory.