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    German surrender note to the Lost Battalion [Image 8 of 9]

    German surrender note to the Lost Battalion

    UNITED STATES

    08.28.2018

    Courtesy Photo

    New York National Guard

    The transcript of the German surrender note delivered on Major Charles Whittlesey, the commander of the 1st Battalion 308th Regiment , on October 7, 1918. Whittlesey was the ranking officer in a force of 540 men who had been cut off by German troops during an attack conducted by the 77th Infantry Division, a National Army division made up of draftees from New York City. ( National Archives.)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2018
    Date Posted: 08.28.2018 12:57
    Photo ID: 4682230
    VIRIN: 180828-Z-A3538-1002
    Resolution: 586x450
    Size: 86.75 KB
    Location: US

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