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United States. Army. First Army miscellaneous records
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  • Title: United States Army, First Army miscellaneous records
    Date (inclusive): 1918-1919
    Collection Number: XX309
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 3 manuscript boxes (1.2 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Reports, memoranda, orders, and maps, relating to military conditions in France during World War I, the German railway system, and experiences of German and Allied prisoners of war.
    Creator: United States. Army. Army, 1st
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], United States. Army. First Army miscellaneous records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical note

    The First Army was established in France in 1918 under the command of General John J. Pershing. The First Army was stationed near Verdun, where it was involved in the Meuse-Argonne offensive and the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. It was deactivated in 1919.
    Source: http://www.first.army.mil/

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The collection is comprised of reports, memoranda, orders, and maps, relating to military conditions in France during World War I, the German railway system, and experiences of German and Allied prisoners of war.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Prisoners of war
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Transportation
    World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France
    United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces