Cornell University Library Digital Collections
[Held 4 Years by Germans - Taken by Americans in Only 27 Hours] [Capture of the St. Mihiel Salient]
- Title:
- [Held 4 Years by Germans - Taken by Americans in Only 27 Hours] [Capture of the St. Mihiel Salient]
- Alternate Title:
- Capture of the St. Mihiel Salient
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Date:
- 1918
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 1201.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1201_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1900 - 1919
- Subject:
- World War I
- Measurement:
- 17 x 20 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This World War I propaganda map, aimed at German troops, reports on the victory of allied forces under American General John J. Pershing in the battle of Saint-Mihiel. As shown on the map, German forces had occupied and defended a "salient" (pocket) into the allied lines south of Verdun, impeding transportation and communications. Pershing launched a well-planned attack on September 12, 1918, using primarily American troops with some French and with early air support. The attack caught the German forces in the course of pulling back their artillery, which allowed the allies to proceed more rapidly than planned; by the following day, they had recaptured the salient.
The caption at the top of the leaflet reads, "Held 4 Years by Germans - Taken by Americans in Only 27 Hours." The text at the bottom reads, "390 sq kilometers - 15,000 prisoners."
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
