World War I Chronology, April 1918, 100 Years Ago: Battle of Seicheprey

APRIL 9-27--  BELGIUM:  Operation Georgette (Second Battle of the Lys).  500 Americans from U.S. nedical, air service and engineer units, including the 11th and 16th Engineers (Railway), take part in this battle in Flanders south of Ypres.

APRIL 11--  U.S. cargo ship Lake Moor is torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Scotland.  Forty-five die.

APRIL 20--  Battle of Seicheprey.  First sizable battle for U.S. forces in the war.  26th Infantry Division (51st and 52nd Infantry Brigades) vs, 3,200 Germans.  Fierce fight for Hill 320.  160 Germans are KIA in the Ramieres Wood, France.

--DaCoot