Attack on the Battle of Cantigny
Photo of the first major American offensive of the First World War.
Cantigny American Monument: "This was our first offensive, which had been ordered primarily for the purpose of its effect on the morale of the English and French armies." ~ Lt. Col. George C. Marshall
As the first American action in the Great War, the victory at Cantigny provided a boost in moral for the Allied troops that spurred the Allies to victory.