St Mihiel
At the tip of the salient, the Germans had small bridgeheads over the
Meuse, but not enough to expand upon. For this reason, German
plans for their 1918 offensive rejected a pincer movement on Verdun
from here and from Champagne.
Camp des Roamins, a 19th century fort protecting the town, is no longer accessible to visitors.
A war memorial in town seems to have damage from World War II when Patton's 3rd Army came through on the way to the Moselle.
In this work by a US Army Signal Corps artist, Pershing enters the town on September 13th.
Place Bailleux
A panorama from the Library of Congress website matches up with the
current view. The road at right-center goes to the bridge.
The road at left goes to the abbey. This is likely the area
depicted in the Pershing drawing. In the 1300s, a timber hall was
built here, but a stone version replaced it in 1588, surviving to the
early 20th century. The replacement buildings, in turn, were
damaged in the war, then rebuilt.
In September 2018, the town was decorated with US and French flags.
The French remember their liberators. The second photo is
of the abbey - a 13th century abbey hospital was rebuilt in the 19th
century.