Maj. Charles White
Whittlesey
Capt. George McMurtry
Pvt. Bob Yoder
(sharpshooter)
Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky
Col. Johnson
Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead
Gen. von Sybel
Pvt. Ferguson
Lt. Harold Goettler
Sgt. Gaedeke
Pvt. Omer Richards
(carrier pigeons)
Lt. Leak
Pvt. Nat Henchman
Capt. Nelson Holderman,
Co. K 307 th
Pvt. Stanley Chinn
Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia
Pvt. Isidore Swersky
Pvt. Jacob Rosen
Lt. Schenck
Pvt. Lipasti - Runner
Maj. Wanvig
Maj. Henrich Prinz
Gen. DeCoppet
Gen. Robert Alexander
Lost Battalion
Name:___________________________ Date:___________ Period:_________
1. What two nations are the major allies of the US in WWI?
2. What sector of the western front of WWI does this movie take part in?
3. What year is this movie set?
4. Name TWO new military weapons that are first used in WWI.
5. Major Whittlesey believes that his men are unprepared and poorly supplied and will be lost and killed. T/F
6. What animal is used to send messages over long distance (Cher Ami is one of these animals.)
7. What has blinded some of the American troops as the “Lost Battalion” heads to the front?
8. What types of defensive fortifications were built to protect the troops?
9. “Over the ________ “is term when the troops leave their protective fortifications and advance.
10. Major Whittlesey’s troops are able to advance but had no help on their flanks (sides) which will enable the
Germans to surround the battalion and trap them. T/F
11. What happened to the radio line that will make it impossible for Major Whittlesy to know that he is to withdraw
his troops?
12. Major Whittlesey and his battalion are encircled by the Germany Army. T/F
13. Why does Major Whittlesey want his men to burn coffee grounds?
14. The Germans over run the American troops. T/F
15. How does Whittlesey’s men trick the sniper into giving away his hidden position?
16. What did the “ Lost Battalion” resort to when they ran out of medical supplies, food and ammunition?
17. What mistake does the US artillery make in support of the “Lost Battalion”? This is called “Friendly Fire”.
18. What did the German’s do to Cher Ami to try and prevent a message from being sent by the “Lost Battalion”
that they are receiving friendly fire?
19. Did Cher Ami deliver her message?
20. Much of the fighting in trench warfare of WWI was hand to hand combat. T/F
21. After being surrounded, out of food, water, ammunition and medicine, the American forces have no choice
and surrendered. T/F
22. What new technology/weapon did the Allies attempt to use to locate and resupply the “Lost Battalion”?
23. How does Whitlesey resond to the German demand to surrender?
24. What weapon was used by the German’s to finally destroy the “Lost Battallion”?
25. What word does the German commander utter when the “Lost Battalion” still will not surrender?
26. Who does Major Whitlesey ride back with? The general or his men?
27. How many of the lost battalion won the Congressional Medal of Honor?
28. Where is Cher Ami today?
29. How many men did the “Lost Battalion” in the Argonne Forest of France loose?