Tuesday, January 30, 2018
The Rainbow Division-- Part 3: World War I
In 1918, the Rainbow Division participated in four major operations: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Battle of Saint Mihel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
In total, the division saw 264 days of combat in France.
During this time, they suffered 14,683 casualties: 2,058 killed in action and 12,625 wounded in action.
Commanders included Major General W.A. Mann, Brigadier general Charles T. Menoher, Major General Charles D. Rhodes and Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur.
--Cooter
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