McCormick's Cantigny Artillery Monument

1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment

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Faithful and True

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Photographed by Michael Manning, June 26, 2015

1. McCormick's Cantigny Artillery Monument Marker

In the early dawn of Tuesday 28 May 1918, French and American artillery began to shell German positions north of Cantigny in preparation for an attack on the village by the U.S. First Division. The 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, commanded by Major Robert R. McCormick, concentrated the fire of its eight 155-mm Schneider howitzers from positions in the west near Rocquencourt in support of the successful attack. In 1937, McCormick, then publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, participated in the dedication of the Federal Monument nearby.

Très tôt à l'aube, le mardi 28 mai 1918, l'artillerie française et américaine commença à bombarder les positions allemandes, au nord de Cantigny, en préparation de l'attaque sur le village par la première division des États- Unis. le 1r Bataillon du 5 Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne, sous les ordres du commandant Robert R. McCormick, concentra les feux de ses huit obusiers Schneider de 155 mm, depuis les positions à l'ouest, près de Rocquencourt, en support de l'attaque victorieuse. En 1937, McCormick, alors éditeur du journal Chicago Tribune, participa

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à l'inauguration du monument fédéral situé à proximité.
Inaugure le 28 mai 2005
 
Erected 2005 by McCormick Tribune Foundation, Village of Cantigny.
 
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1918.
 
Location. 49° 39.77′ N, 2° 29.544′ E. Monument is in Cantigny, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Somme. It is on Rue Saint Aignan (Route D26). The marker is in the vicinity of the Cantigny American Monument and the 28th Infantry Regiment Monument in a small park in Cantigny. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 6 Rue Saint-Aignan, Cantigny, Hauts-de-France 80500, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 28th Infantry Regiment Monument (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Michael Manning, June 26, 2015

2. McCormick's Cantigny Artillery Monument Marker

Cantigny American Monument (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); First U.S. Division (approx. 0.8 kilometers away).

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.