World War I Chronology, March 1918-- Part 2: The Somme Defensive

MARCH 11--  U.S. forces occupy trenches at Toul.

MARCH--  17--  U.S. Marine units enter the front line for the first time.

MARCH 21-APRIL 6--  Somme Defensive.  Elements of the U.S. 6th Engineers (3rd Infantry Division) and the 14th and 212th Engineers (Railway) participate.  Also the 22nd, 28th and 17th Aero squadrons fly missions.

MARCH 28--  In a formal Franco-American agreement, all U.S. forces ready for service are offered to be used as needed, rather than forming an independent American front.

--Cooter