on July 24th and July 31st. These
divisions were numerically designated from 9 to 20, and organized at
Camps Devens, Meade, Sheridan, Custer, Funston, Lewis, Logan, Kearny,
Beauregard, Travis, Dodge, and Sevier. Each division had two infantry
regiments of the regular army as nucleus, the other elements being made
up of drafted men. The new divisions moved into the designated camps as
the divisions already trained there moved out.

The composition of an American division is as follows:

Two brigades of infantry, each consisting of two regiments of infantry
and one machine-gun battalion.

One brigade of artillery, consisting of three regiments of field
artillery, and one trench mortar battery.

One regiment of engineers.

One field signal battalion.

The following trains: Headquarters and military police, sanitary,
supply, engineer, and ammunition.

The following division units: Headquarters troop and one machine-gun
battalion.

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SAFE ON SHORE AT LAST
Arrival of American troops in Liverpool after defying the perils of
the submarine. Note the bulk of the packs carried by each soldier in
heavy marching order.

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THE FIRST OF THE TIDAL WAVE OF KHAKI
Beginning with the handful of American soldiers who landed in France
on June 8, 1917, the flood of troops poured across the ocean in
ever-increasing volume until at the end of the war more than two
million soldiers had been transported to France.

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AMERICANS ATTACKING A GERMAN TRENCH POSITION
Company M and Company K of the 336th Infantry, 82d Division, advance
on Germans entrenched at the edge of a woods. The 307th Engineers, 82d
Division, clear the way by blowing up wire entanglements. The
attacking companies can be seen rushing for the point where the breach
in the wire obstacles has been made.

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AMERICA GETS INTO THE WAR AT CANTIGNY
On the morning of May 28, 1918, the 1st Division, A. E. F., launched
its first attack, which took place at Cantigny. Within 45 minutes all
objectives had been gained, serious losses inflicted on the enemy, and
200 prisoners taken. General Pershing personally directed operations.
This pict