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Battle of Marne
On September 6, 1914, the Battle of Marne began. This battle had many casualties. It did not last that long, though. It occurred earlier in the war, and was one of the first battles of WW1. -
Battle of Mons
In late 1914, the Battle of Mons began. The battle was fought on European soil. The battle would be the last of four "Battles of the Frontiers". The Germans won this battle. After the battle, the Germans would move on to continue their advance on belgium -
Battle of Gallipoli
In late 1915, the Battle of Gallipoli began. By October, Allied Forces had suffered very heavy casualties. In January 1916, the area was evacuated. Following the evacuation, the battle calmed and ended. The Allied Forces suffered heavier casualties. -
Battle of Loos
On September 25, 1915, the Battle of Loos began. It followed a four day British Artillery Bombardment. The Germans were the victors of the battle. The Allied Forces suffered shocking amounts of casualties. The numbers of casualties reached just under 250,00. -
Battle of Verdun
On February 21st, 1916, the Battle of Verdun broke out and began. It was another very large battle in WW1. It had a total of 600,000 casualties. The Germans had taken over two French forts and bases, but lost the overall battle. -
Battle of Somme
On July 1, 1916, the Battle of Somme began. It was one of the largest battles of WW1. It was fought near the Somme River in France. The Allies and the Central Powers lost to Germany in the end. It was one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. history. -
Battle of Amiens
In August 1918, the Battle of Amiens began. The Germans suffered approximately 30,000 casualties. The battles was over within a few days. Some people say that Germany lost the battle. Overall, the winner of that battle was unattainable. -
Engineering Division Tests and Providing Ground Administration Directed to Proceed to Bourges Providing Grounds
On October 3, 1918, Captain Earle Covington Smith received a letter telling him to go a certain place. The letter specifically told him to go to Bourges Providing Grounds. It told him to communicate with Captain R.H. Lord. After that, he was told to continue his journey to go inspect a certain place. -
Turkey Makes Peace
On October 30, 1918, Turkey made peace. This caused Turkey to be left out of the war. This was one of the first signs that the WW1 was possibly coming to an end sooner than later. If this did not happen, in my opinion the war could have possibly gone on longer. I say this because if Turkey was left in the war, they could possibly do things to cause more ruckus or tension in the war. -
Austria Makes Peace
On November 3, 1918, Austria made peace. This caused them to drop out of the war. In my opinion, this would not have happened if Turkey did not drop out first. I think that Austria saw that Turkey had made peace, and realized that maybe that it would be a good idea to do the same. This was living evidence that the war could be one step even closer to coming to a complete end. This showed that countries were tired of fighting, and they were ready for an end. -
Letter From H. Meugnier, Paris
On December 9, 1918, Captain Earle Covington Smith received a letter from H. Meugnier. Apparently, Earle had written to Meugnier before. The letter talked about how Meugnier was thankful for the letter that Earle had previously sent him. This tells me that Meugnier and Earle had some sort of friendship or relationship. -
The Paris Peace Conference
On January 4, 1919, a conference was held by the Allied Powers, who were participating in the war. The conference was meant to make peace, and possibly put an end to WW1. This meeting sparked the creation of the League of Nations. The conference also sparked the idea of The Treaty of Versailles. -
Captain C. Earle Smith Free From Any Infectious Illnesses, Casual Officers Camp District
On January 30, 1919, Captain Earle Covington Smith received a letter. This letter told him that he was free of but at risk of any communicable diseases. This tells me that he was at war at a dangerous or infectious place. Maybe the air was toxic, or infectious. Maybe somewhere around him was bombarded with poison gas. You can only imagine the areas that these soldiers were stationed in. -
Headquarters Post of Brest (Casual Office) U.S. Army Post Office Travel Order No. 3578
On February 7, 1919, Captain Earle C. Smith received a letter from Brigadier General Starbird. The letter was telling him that he was being brought back to the U.S.. It stated that he would be on board of the S.S. Northland. I'm not sure why he was being brought back, or whether it was permanently or not. My best guess is that maybe he was being brought back to talk to someone important, or maybe to see his family. -
From: The General of the Army; Change of Station
On February 27, 1919, Captain Earle C. Smith received a letter. The letter told him that he was relieved from his duties in Washington D.C.. It told him that he was then going to travel to Maryland to continue his duties there. He was to talk to a Commanding Officer, who would provide him with grounds for his duties.
