what were the causes of the battle of Saint-Mihiel, in world war I.?

Question

1.)where did the war take place, and why was this place important.

Answer 1

"Saint-Mihiel is a commune of the Meuse département, in northeastern France. It is a little town on the banks of the Meuse river, famous for sculptures by Renaissance sculptor Ligier Richier (1500-1567)."

"It was the site of the Battle of Saint-Mihiel from September 12 to 1918-09-19, during World War I."

"Saint-Mihiel" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mihiel

"The attack at the St. Mihiel salient was part of a plan by Pershing in which he hoped that the U.S. would break through the German lines and capture the fortified city of Metz. It was one of the first US solo offensives in WWI and the attack caught the Germans in the process of retreating. Hence their artillery was out of place and the Americans were more successful than they otherwise would have been. It was a strong blow by the U.S. and increased their stature in the eyes of the French and British forces."

"However, this battle again illustrated the critical role of artillery during WWI and the difficulty of supplying the massive WWI armies while they were on the move. The U.S. attack faltered after outdistancing their artillery and food supplies as muddy roads made support difficult. The attack on Metz was not realized as the Germans refortified their positions and the Americans turned their efforts to the Meuse-Argonne offensive."

"Compared to huge battles such as Verdun or the Somme, this was merely a skirmish. Its real importance is in the huge boost that this advance had on the US and Allied morale."

"Battle of Saint-Mihiel" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel

Answer 2

Battle Of Saint Mihiel

Answer 3

Battle Of St Mihiel