World War I Chronology, April 1918, 100 Years Ago-- Part 1

APRIL 1-6--  Somme Defensive.  Elements of the 6th Engineers (3rdID) and the 14th and 212th Engineers (Railway) participate.  Also the 22nd, 28th and the 17th Aero Squadrons fly missions.  It started March 21.

APRIL 6--  2,000 U.S. troops reinforce the British in the Amiens Sector.

APRIL 8--  The 1st Aero Squadron is the first U.S. air squadron assigned to the front line.

--DaCootSomme

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