Harry Edward Ballreich

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Co I 8 Infantry ONG (Co I 146 Infantry) 21 May 1917 to 11 May 1918; Machine Gun Company 146 Infantry to 2 Oct 1918. Private 21 May 1917; Private, first class 1 Sept 1917. Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 15 June 1918 to 2 Oct 1918. Killed in Action about 2 Oct 1918. Wounded In Action degree undetermined 2 Sept 1918. Notified John Ballreich, father, 143 Franklin St., Tiffin, O. The Allied Meuse Argonne Offensive The Meuse Argonne Offensive (26th September - 11th November 1918) was an Allied offensive with the aim of pushing the German Armies further east from their positions at the Hindenburg Line, cutting the Germans off from their important rail routes supplying their front line sectors. The Allied attack comprised a total of 37 French and US divisions opposing 24 German divisions. There were three fortified German lines, two of which were breached by 5th October. Another assault was started up again on 14th October by the First and Second US Armies but they suffered heavy casualties without making progress. Once again on 1st November the Allied offensive started up and the third German defensive line was breached. As the advance progressed northwards the towns of M'e9zi'e8res, Charleville and Sedan were recaptured.