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1918年的法國聖米賀城鎮廣場還可以看出遭到戰爭破壞的痕跡
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在約翰‧皮爾辛 (John
J. Pershing) 將軍的領導下，美國軍隊於1918年9月12日展開在第一次世界大戰中的首次大規模攻擊行動
皮爾辛的主要目標乃是介於凡爾登 (Verdun) 與南西 (Nancy) 之間，被稱之為聖米賀突出部 (St. Mihiel salient) 的三角地帶。當時德軍佔領這個區域，把這裡當基地攻擊巴黎的前進指揮部。因為只要佔領巴黎，就會對協約國成員的士氣造成嚴重的打擊。美國第一部隊在皮爾辛的指揮下，持續轟炸這個堡壘，於四天之內，就摧毀了德軍對這個地方的控制能力。雖然皮爾辛決定要維持美國特遣部隊的獨立性，不過他也讓盟軍指揮官馬歇爾‧斐迪南‧佛區 (Marshal Ferdinand Foch) 在謬司—阿恭恩之戰 (Meuse-Argonne offensive) 中擔任指揮官。你知道結果如何嗎？
Pershing's first target was a triangular piece of land between the fortified French cities of Verdun and Nancy known as the St. Mihiel salient. German troops occupied the St. Mihiel salient as a base for their planned push toward Paris. The occupation of Paris would have been devastating to the Allies. The U.S. First Army under Pershing bombarded the fortress, and in only four days, had destroyed the Germans' hold on the area. Though Pershing was determined to maintain the integrity of the AEF as an independent army, he allowed Allied commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch to take the lead in another battle, the Meuse-Argonne offensive. What do you think was the result?
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