At 3:30 a.m. on September 26, 1918, the Meuse-Argonne erupted in a continuous chorus of artillery fire coming from behind the Allied lines. Just over two hours later, the officers' whistles blew and doughboys who had never been in battle climbed from the trenches and went over the top.
The First Day of Battle: The Meuse-Argonne…
At 3:30 a.m. on September 26, 1918, the Meuse-Argonne erupted in a continuous chorus of artillery fire coming from behind the Allied lines. Just over two hours later, the officers' whistles blew and doughboys who had never been in battle climbed from the trenches and went over the top.