AEF
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The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) were the United States military formations sent to Europe under General John J. Pershing during World War I, playing a crucial role in the final Allied offensives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Expeditionary Forces | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army field force
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military formation ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | AEF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch |
air service
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artillery ⓘ engineers ⓘ infantry ⓘ medical corps ⓘ |
| casualtiesKilled | over 50,000 battle deaths ⓘ |
| casualtiesTotal | over 300,000 total casualties ⓘ |
| commander | John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | General ⓘ |
| component |
American First Army
NERFINISHED
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American Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ American Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| contribution | provided fresh troops that helped tip the balance in favor of the Allies in 1918 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demobilizationLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandmentYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Aisne-Marne Offensive
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cantigny NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saint-Mihiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Château-Thierry sector operations NERFINISHED ⓘ Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Oise-Aisne Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of the Marne NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme Offensive (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the first large-scale deployment of U.S. forces to a European war ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States declaration of war on Germany in April 1917 ⓘ |
| logisticalBase | Ports of Brest, Saint-Nazaire, and Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePolicy | insistence on maintaining an independent American army under U.S. command ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
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2nd Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ 93rd Infantry Division (African American units attached to French Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
NERFINISHED
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStrength | over 2,000,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryMission | support Allied forces on the Western Front ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supremeAlliedCommanderRelationship | cooperated with but remained distinct from forces under Ferdinand Foch ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
France
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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