What is American Expeditionary Force?
[[File:Roundel of the United States (1918–1919).svg|thumb|right|200px|{{Center|AEF roundel (aircraft [[emblem]]) used only in Europe}}]] The '''American Expeditionary Forces''' ('''AEF''') were the [[United States Armed Forces]] sent to [[Europe]] under the command of [[General]] [[John J. Pershing]] in 1917 to help fight [[World War I]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h4248.html |title=American Expeditionary Force |publisher=U-S-History.com |access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref> At first, the AEF fought in [[France]] alongside French and [[British]] [[wikt:allied|allied]] forces. The war started in August 1914 and the AEF arrived in April 1917, the last year of the war.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usaww1.com/American-Expeditionary-Force/ |title=American Expeditionary Force in World War I |publisher=American Aviators of WW I |access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref> They were fighting against the [[German Empire]]. <ref name=aefpershingLOC>{{cite web| url=http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_pershing_1.html |title=American Forces under General Pershing Launched First Major Offensive in WWI September 12, 1918 |website=America's Story|publisher=The Library of Congress |access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref> In September 1918 the AEF launched its first major offensive as an independent army.<ref name=aefpershingLOC/> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:World War I]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War I|*]]