The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. A major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history. Today, the division's heritage is carried on by the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Decoration of regimental colors by General Passaga, 32nd French Army Corps.
Men of various arms of the 26th Division being decorated by General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the AEF, for holding the Hun at Apremont, La Foret, France, pictured here on July 12, 1918.
A memorial of the 26th Infantry Division in Moyenvic, France.
A machine gun team of the 26th Division, alerted by potential German sniper fire (3 March 1945)
Battle of Saint-Mihiel
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The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a major World War I battle fought from 12–15 September 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and 110,000 French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing of the United States against German positions. The U.S. Army Air Service played a significant role in this action.
A Renault FT tank ploughing its way through a trench and starting toward the German line near Saint Michel, France.
General Pershing
Columns of German prisoners taken by the Americans in the first day of the assault on the St. Mihiel salient, marching in the rain toward the prison pens prepared for them at Ansauville, France.