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The Battle of Verdun was the longest single battle in WWI. The French Army was fighting off the German Army with the help of America. This took place from February 21, 1916, to December 18, 1916. -
The Battle of Jutland was WWI biggest naval battle. This battle took place near the coast of Denmark. 250 ships and 100,000 men fought in this battle between Germany and Britain. This battle started May 31 and ended June 1, 1916. -
It is not known how he got into the military (if he was drafted or not), but he started serving in the army in 1917 at the age of 27. -
This battle took place in Belgium. The British and French Armies were fighting Germany with tanks. This battle started on July 31, 1917, and ended on November 6, 1917. -
The Battle of Cambrai was the first large-scale tank offense. This battle took place near Cambrai, France. On November 20, 1917, the British unexpectedly attacked Germany. November 20 to December 5, 1917 -
On January 11, 1917, Edgar wrote a letter and talked about how traveling in the army was very bad. He said that there was a lot of mud, snow, and slush, which made his feet hurt. -
On December 2, 1917, he sent a letter to his dad talking about his experience. He said it was very hard and that his Grandfather (who had seemed to be in a war) was right. He talked about how he used the machine gun and how he got hurt. -
In the last part of the war, the German Army struck the Allied Powers. This didn't go well for them because little did the Germans know, it was a trap. The American and French Armies were ready to fire, which forced the Germans to retreat. July 15-18, 1918 -
On July 31, 1918, Edgar says he thinks the war is terrible and wishes it would be over. He said that the American soldiers are doing good work and Germany should be acting like “civilized people” again. -
On August 16, 1918, he talks about how his friend got injured from a gas attack. This was not rare for this war, and it was very lucky that he recovered from it. -
On October 18, 1918, Edgar tells Sue that he is “fine” and Sue shouldn’t worry. He told Sue that the doctors had to remove some of his teeth (13 in total), and he has to eat soft foods now.