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What was the major offensive led by Pershing's First Army in September 1918?

  • Battle of the Bulge

  • Battle of St. Mihiel

  • Battle of Passchendaele

  • Battle of the Somme

Answer

In September 1918 at St. Mihiel, the First Army was directly under Pershing's command. They overwhelmed the salient – the encroachment into Allied territory – that the German Army had held for three years. This was a major victory for the Allies.
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