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start of ww1
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drafting
John C. Laing was enlisted within a few days of usa declaring war on Germany est. April 5th 1917 -
Battle of Cambrai
the Battle of Cambrai was the first large-scale tank offensive. This battle changed modern warfare by the use of tank brigades and new artillery methods. -
war
John C. Laing was Part of the Somme defensive between March 21 and April 6th of 1918. He was awarded a Bronze Star for this act. -
Ludendorff Offensive March
with the Germans launching attacks along the Western Front in hopes of winning the war before U.S. troops can join the Allies. They did make successful advances in four attacks, however the territory they retake or newly control doesn’t lead to strategic gains. -
Brusilov Offensive
The Russian Army had suffered a series of many defeats in the first year of the war but the Brusilov Offensive would be the most successful Russian offensive. the offensive used tactics that were to also prove successful on the Western Front -
wounded
John C. Laing was Wounded at a battle in Chateau-Thierry on July 15, 1918. he was given a purple heart for this -
war 2
John C. Laing Part of the campange-marne defensive between july 15th and 18th of 1918. He was awarded a Bronze Star for this act. -
The Third Battle of Ypres
The Third Battle of Ypres has come to represent the horrors associated with the war on the Western Front. The area surrounding the Belgian town of Ypres was a key battleground throughout the war. British forces suffered steady casualties there, holding a salient surrounded by higher ground. -
The Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens heralded the start of the Hundred Days campaign, a four-month period of Allied success.After surviving the German Spring Offensives Allied forces launched a counter-punch of their own and were constantly on the advance from the summer of 1918 onwards. -
end of ww1
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discharged
John C. was Laing Discharged from the army on december 10th 1920