St. Mihiel: America’s First Independent Strike in the Great War

In this episode of Stories of the Great War, we journey to the rain-soaked fields of northeastern France in September 1918, where the American Expeditionary Forces launched their first independent offensive of the First World War. Led by General John J. Pershing, the St. Mihiel Offensive marked a turning point—not only in the war, but in the emergence of the U.S. as a major military power. Discover the strategic planning, the clash of Allied and American leadership, the bravery of the Doughboys in the trenches, and firsthand accounts from the men who endured the storm. This is the story of how a young army proved itself on the world stage.