Arrival. The Meuse-Argonne - 1914

Arrival

The Meuse-Argonne offensive started like clockwork

We planned to break through the Hindenburg line

I know what we are fighting for

Hopefully to end the war

On the second of October

We entered and entrenched in the Argonne forest

Hill 198 was our goal

I know what we are fighting for

Hopefully to end the war

Blood, guts, bayonets and shells

Kleiftroops attack with the flame

In the Argonne forest we’re buried alive

Let the mud flow through my veins

Burst in the front, explosion behind

My comrades get torn apart

Our field artillery made a mistake

By friendly fire we died

We are along the road parallel 276

Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us

For heaven’s sake stop it

Departure

This battle was the deadliest in US history

Our losses were 26 thousands of human lives

What are we fighting for?

Don’t mess with the war