On september 12th, 19, 18 the American Expeditionary force launched their First Independent operation of world war i. We travel to northeastern france to visit a few locations and learn about a battle in a town just inside of bulge that the germans had occupied since 1914. To begin the story, here is a portion of a 1960 u. S. Army film that gives a brief sketch of the operation. In late july, 1918, pushing created the First United States Army under his command. Immediate steps were taken to concentrate American Forces on one point on the line. That point was saintmihiel. Had held a since early in the war penetrating the allied lines, 60 miles it enabled that enemy to harass operations. More than half 1 million first army troops assembled for the task to crushing it out of existence. 15 divisions were moved into division. By the end of the day, on september 11th, 1918, the first army was ready for its First Independent operation against the enemy. At dawn on the 12th, drizzling rain, th
Brought to you today by your television provider. On september 12th, 1918, the American Expeditionary force under the command of general john j. Pershing launched First Independent mission of world war i. We travel to northeastern france with a story from Mitchell Yockelson to learn about the battle of saintmihiel. A bulge in the we were front that the germans had occupied since 1914. To begin the story, here is a portion of a 1960 u. S. Army film. It gives a brief sketch of the operation. In late july 1918, general pershing created the First United States Army under his command and immediate steps were taken to concentrate American Forces at one point on the line. That point was san my hel saintmihiel. It enabled to harass forces. They assembled for the task of krrk it out of existence. Fifteen infantry were moved. By the end of the day, the first army was ready for its First Independent operation against the enemy. At dawn on the 12th in the driz lipping rain the attack was launched.
A south African Court away to black men are accused of killing a white farmer. Welcome to the program we begin in thailand where police in antigovernment protest as a fort in the center of the capital city water cannon was used to break through a barricade set up by demonstrators in bangkok for a 3rd day in a row now thousands of people defied a government ban on public gatherings calling for the Prime Ministers resignation and for reforms to the monarchy skyler appoints. Face to face in bangkok antigovernment protestors and thai police got into a violent confrontation 3 months in the making. The mostly Peaceful Demonstrations started in july but for the 2nd day thousands ignored the risk of arrest under emergency decree issued the day before as promised in an announcement just after the violence began tire thors began using everything at their disposal to stop the protest including water cannon with burning agent laced with water. The protesters are demanding a new constitution reform
Is our smoke forecast, those red and purple colors end lating that intense smoke for us. More on a heat wave in store for us in the extended forecast coming up. Gianna . Good morning. A Traffic Alert continues sow to 1 connector to south 808 is completely shut down as fire crews and emergency crews work on an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Theyve got a lot of activity there on scene. They have called out tow crews to the scene as well. So hopefully theyll be clearing this shortly. But in the meantime, traffic is still closed in that area for that connector south 101 over to south 880. Were starting to see a few brake lights also northbound 101 working your way out of the south bay in that area as you approach the 280 and 680 connector. Traffic is getting busy in the Altamont Pass. Ill take a look at the bay bridge coming up in my next report. Im anne makovec at the live news desk. And we are continuing to follow this shooting investigation going on right now in san jose. Thi
Little bit better this morning effect today and again likely with that onshore flow. Over the next several days. With it were looking at our temperatures will be temperatures that are in the actually slightly below average 50s, the 60s this morning. For this time of year. You can see the green and mid 60s in San Francisco and yellow dots indicating good to low 70s oakland and upper 70s moderate air quality. But still for parts of the san jose. And mid 80s for concord. Peninsula, dealing with that ill talk more about that labor unhealthy air, you can see those red and even purple dots day weekend forecast coming up. Gianna . Good morning, those brake lights are building into the and that does indicate Altamont Pass were seeing heavy ride already as you work unhealthy to very unhealthy air out of tracy. Over on to 580 make that can to Mountain View from san jose. Connector. Unhealthy air for union city thats our slowest spot this morning. Give yourself a few extra minutes and as far as 6