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April 2, 1919
The Daily Banner
Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
What is this article about?
German Lieutenant Heinrich Prins, whose troops faced the American 'Lost Battalion' in WWI, praises their cool courage and hopes to personally congratulate commander Colonel Whittlesey. Information shared by Colonel C. O. Sherrill after meeting Prins in Coblenz.
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PRAISES "LOST BATTALION"
Cool Courage of Yanks Depressed His Troops, Says German Commander
New York, April 2. Division headquarters here of the seventy-seventh division, which will return soon from France, announced it had received information that Lieutenant Heinrich Prins, the German officer whose troops opposed the famous "Lost Battalion," had expressed the hope he would "as soon as practicable" come to the United States to congratulate personally Colonel Whittlesey, who commanded the "Lost Battalion."
The information was received from Colonel C. O. Sherrill, formerly the division's chief of staff and later with the army of occupation, who is now in America.
Colonel Sherrill met Lieutenant Prins at Coblenz, and the German officer told him the cool courage of the Americans depressed the Germans opposing the "Lost Battalion."
Cool Courage of Yanks Depressed His Troops, Says German Commander
New York, April 2. Division headquarters here of the seventy-seventh division, which will return soon from France, announced it had received information that Lieutenant Heinrich Prins, the German officer whose troops opposed the famous "Lost Battalion," had expressed the hope he would "as soon as practicable" come to the United States to congratulate personally Colonel Whittlesey, who commanded the "Lost Battalion."
The information was received from Colonel C. O. Sherrill, formerly the division's chief of staff and later with the army of occupation, who is now in America.
Colonel Sherrill met Lieutenant Prins at Coblenz, and the German officer told him the cool courage of the Americans depressed the Germans opposing the "Lost Battalion."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Heroic Act
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Lost Battalion
German Praise
American Courage
Whittlesey
Wwi
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieutenant Heinrich Prins
Colonel Whittlesey
Colonel C. O. Sherrill
Where did it happen?
New York, Coblenz, France
Story Details
Key Persons
Lieutenant Heinrich Prins
Colonel Whittlesey
Colonel C. O. Sherrill
Location
New York, Coblenz, France
Event Date
April 2
Story Details
Lieutenant Heinrich Prins expresses hope to congratulate Colonel Whittlesey personally for the cool courage of the 'Lost Battalion' that depressed opposing German troops. Information received via Colonel C. O. Sherrill from meeting in Coblenz.