The Battle of Montfaucon

Abstract

The focus of this analysis is the 79th Infantry Division in the Mause-Argonne Campaign. The Battle of Montfaucon is a classic example of what can happen when a poorly trained unit enters combat. There is some analysis on the impact of chemical warfare on the 79th Infantry Division. Partial Contents: The Battle-- The Terrain; The Enemy; The Battle. Also Chemical Warfare in WWI, How Effective were Intelligence Efforts in Preparing the Army and the 79th Division for Gas Warfare?, The US Army's Policy on Chemical Warfare at the Time of Montfaucon, Training: Effectiveness of Organization and Personnel on Gas Warfare Readiness; Gas Training and Employment of the 79th Division; Who Were the Gas Officers of the 79th ID and what was their Impact? Keywords: History; Case studies; Military operations; Tactical analysis; Battles; Military Tactics; Tactical warfare; World War I; France; Chemical warfare; Infantry; Artillery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1984
Accession Number
ADA164844

Entities

People

  • C. A. Hadley
  • C. Beasley
  • John A. Burns
  • T. Bortner
  • W. Chalkley

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Gas Masks
  • Health Services
  • Instructors
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Tactics
  • Military Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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