On the evening of November 10, the First American Army was to cross the Chiers and push on next day to Montmédy, when the Armistice on the 11th saved the German Army from destruction. The spoils of the American Army during the last stage of the offensive comprised 5,000 prisoners, 250 guns, 2,000 machine-guns, in addition to enormous quantities of stores. In all, during the Meuse-Argonne Battle the Americans took 21,000 prisoners and 400 guns, which, added to their previous captures, amounted to 50,000 prisoners and over 1,000 guns. Seventy-eight German divisions were engaged during the battle, and the American casualties numbered 100,000 men. VISIT TO ARGONNE =FIRST DAY=: 155 km.--=Verdun=, =Buzancy=, =Varennes=, =Vauquois=, =Clermont-en-Argonne=, and =Sainte-Menehould.= [Illustration] ITINERARY FOR THE FIRST DAY _Leave Verdun[1] by the Chaussée Gate. Beyond the ramparts, turn to the left into N. 64_ (_leaving N. 3 in front, and, fifty yards further on, N. 18 on the right_). [1] For particulars concerning Verdun, Bras, Charny, Esnes, Malancourt, see The Michelin Illustrated Guide. “The Battle of Verdun.” _N. 64 follows the right bank of the Meuse, crosses the Faubourg of Belleville, climbs the Hill of Belleville Fort, and passes close to Froide-Terre Hill. Opposite stands_ =Bras=, at the foot of =Poivre Hill.= To visit Verdun, Bras, Charny, Esnes, and Malancourt, see the _Michelin Illustrated Guide_: “The Battle of Verdun.” [Illustration: THE FORT OF DOUAUMONT AND ITS APPROACHES (_Photographed from aeroplane in May, 1916._)] _Extracted from The Michelin Illustrated Guide, “The Battle of Verdun.”_ [Illustration: BRAS VILLAGE. FRENCH CEMETERY. POIVRE HILL IN BACKGROUND] _At the entrance to_ =Bras=, _on the left, there is a_ large French military cemetery (_photo above_). _In the village_, completely ruined, _turn to the left into G.C. 38, which soon crosses the Est Canal and then the Meuse_ (_on the right, under the_ ruined bridge: fortifications and shelters). =Charny=, _about one mile from Bras, is next reached_. _G.C. 38 crosses the ruins of this village (level-crossing on leaving), then turns to the right, leaving the Thierville road opposite._ _The road goes round the Heights of Vacherauville and Marre Forts, then enters the almost entirely ruined village of_ =Marre= (_about three miles from Charny_). _Turn to the left at the first houses, pass in front of the_ ruined church, _then turn to the right, leaving the Bourrus Woods road opposite_. _Follow the railway._ [Illustration: MARRE. G.C. 38 FROM CHARNY. RUINS OF CHURCH ON THE RIGHT] [Illustration: PANORAMIC VIEW OF ESNES AND HILL 304. THE SIDES OF THE HILL ARE FULL OF SHELTERS, ESPECIALLY ALONG G.C. 18] _Two kilometres beyond Marre, before Chattancourt Station, G.C. 38 turns to the left (leaving the Cumières road opposite), then, 1 km. from the fork in the road, reaches_ =Chattancourt= (completely ruined) _at the foot of Mort-Homme_ (_photo below_).