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   Who was John J Pershing?

   • The General of the Armies, John J Pershing (1860-1948) was born in Missouri a year before the War Between the States. One of his earliest memories was of his proudly Unionist, anti-slavery father barricading the house and holding off pro-slavery raiders (when Pershing was four). Loading...

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   What did John J Pershing expect from the American Expeditionary Force?

   • Aside from trench raids and scuffles, it was more than a year from John J Pershing’s appointment as commander of the American Expeditionary Force to its first major battle, at Cantigny. But once committed, Pershing expected his men to show their tenacity.

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   Why did John Pershing fight in the St Mihiel offensive?

   • The September, 1918 St. Mihiel Offensive was America’s first major operation of the First World War. But before U.S. troops were sent into combat in large numbers, their commander, General John Pershing, would fight his own battle against the Allied brass to keep his army intact. (Image source: WikiCommons)

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   What did General Pershing do in 1921?

   • In 1921, Pershing took up his last post, as the Army’s chief of staff. He tried—and largely failed—to save the Army from Congress’s swingeing budget cuts. But he also tried—and largely succeeded—in maintaining the morale of the officer corps, improving their training and education, and creating a general staff ready for any military challenge.

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   John J. Pershing led all American forces during World War I. He emphasized staff work and offensive operations and fought successfully to keep all U.S. forces under his control.

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   John J Pershing was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in World War 1. He was the first "General of the Armies"

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   May 29, 2018 · John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948) was commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. John J. Pershing was born at Laclede, Mo., on Dec. 13, 1860. He graduated from West Point in 1886 with an outstanding record.

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   Aug 20, 2018 · THE GREAT WAR covers the events exactly 100 years ago: The story of World War I in realtime. Featuring: The unique archive material of British Pathé. Indy Neidell takes you on a journey into...

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   May 23, 2016 · The September, 1918 St. Mihiel Offensive was America’s first major operation of the First World War. But before U.S. troops were sent into combat in large numbers, their commander, General John Pershing, would fight his own battle against the Allied brass to keep his army intact. (Image source: WikiCommons)

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   Jul 13, 2021 · This 1963 special episode of "The Big Picture" profiles the greatest American general of WW1 -- and perhaps the most effective Army General since U.S. Grant - General John J. Pershing....

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    Oct 25, 2018 · He was General of the Armies John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I. Over the course of his 38-year career, he fought Apaches in New Mexico, Sioux in the Dakota Territory, the Spanish in Cuba, the Moros in Mindanao, Pancho Villa in Mexico and the Germans in France.