Discover the History of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Explore America's Major 1918 Offensive
Learn about the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and its role in the final stages of the First World War.
Discover Key Battlefield Locations
Explore significant sites associated with the campaign and understand the events that took place there.
Understand the American advance through the Argonne
The campaign required the American Expeditionary Force to move through German defensive works towards the rail hub at Sedan. In The Footsteps Tours, we examine the actions around Vauquois Hill, Varennes-en-Argonne, Cheppy and the Haute Chevauchee, relating preserved trenches and memorials to the wider offensive. Our historian also sets the campaign’s human cost in context, including the casualties recorded over six weeks of sustained fighting in difficult terrain. Resistance continued.
Visit sites linked to the Lost Battalion and Sergeant York
We walk in the Argonne Forest near the Lost Battalion Monument, then visit the Sergeant York Memorial at Chatel-Chehery, Montfaucon and Romagne-sous-Montfaucon. In The Footsteps Tours, we connect these stories with the actions of the 77th, 79th, 32nd and 4th Divisions. The itinerary concludes at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, bringing battlefield visits together with a place that records the names and graves of American service personnel. Service remembered.
Day One: The Offensive Begins
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Abri du Kronprinz, the Crown Prince's fortified headquarters in the Haute Chevauchee, and the advance of the 77th Division
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Varennes-en-Argonne and the Pennsylvania State Memorial, for the 28th "Keystone" Division
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The southern edge of Varennes, following the 35th Division and the 59 tanks of Lt Col George S Patton Jr's 354th Tank Battalion
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Vauquois Hill, with its preserved trenches and cratered summit
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The Missouri Monument at Cheppy, and Chaudron Farm, including the artillery of Captain Harry Truman's Battery D, 129th Field Artillery
Day Two: The Lost Battalion and Sergeant York
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The Lost Battalion Monument near Binarville, and a walk into the Argonne Forest to find the shell holes where the unit held out
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Aprement German Military Cemetery
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The Sergeant York Memorial at Chatel-Chehery, and the Sergeant Alvin York Memorial Walk
Day Three: Montfaucon and Romagne
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The Montfaucon American Victory Memorial and ruined village, and the 79th Division's assault
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Nantillois and the 4th Division, plus the German war cemetery
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Romagne-sous-Montfaucon and the 32nd Division
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The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial
Your tour ends at your agreed drop-off location.
Itineraries are subject to change for operational reasons. Any changes will be advised before departure.
Price: From £850.00 GBP per person
Based on: pick-up and drop-off from your tour hotel; six people touring; a dedicated tour vehicle driven by an expert battlefield historian; two people sharing a twin room.
Notes: Costs may vary with hotel availability and selection. Single occupancy supplement £160.00. A supplement may apply for anniversary dates. Deposit is 30% or £200.00 per person, whichever is greater. Booking indicates acceptance of the Standard Terms and Conditions.