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| Keywords: The Rock of the Marne. DA Poster 21-42.jpg en Near Mézy France July 1918 Here the German Army made its last great attack of World War I It struck in the Marne River area along the road to Paris and the weight of the blow fell on the 38th U S Infantry Regiment under the command of MG Ulysses G McAlexander of the 3rd Division This was their first fight Firing in three directions blasted by artillery fire taking all flesh and blood could stand the regiments held on doggedly and threw the enemy back across the Marne This defense checked the Germans' assault and made an Allied offensive possible General Pershing called it one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals 2016-11-12 US Army Center of Military History DA Poster 21-42 other versions PD-USGov United States Army 38th Infantry Regiment United States 3rd Infantry Division United States World War I American Expeditionary Forces 1918 Western Front theatre of World War I Battle of the Marne 1918 | ||||
