Was the Lorraine campaign an American victory? From September through November, Third Army claimed to have inflicted over 180,000 casualties on the enemy. But to capture the province of Lorraine, a problem which involved an advance of only 40 to 60 air miles, Third Army required over 3 months and suffered 50,000 casualties, approximately one-third of the total number of casualties it sustained in the entire European war.
WAS The lOrrAiNE CampaIgn An AMErican VIctoRY? FrOm sepTember through nOvemBer, tHIRd Army ClAimed tO have inflictED OVer 180,000 cAsuaLtIes oN the enemy. bUt to cApTuRe The proVInce of loRrainE, A pRobLem WhIcH involved An aDvance Of OnlY 40 to 60 aIr MilEs, tHiRd armY required oveR 3 monThS And sufFered 50,000 cAsUAlTiEs, ApPRoximately One-tHiRD Of the TOtal nUMber of CaSualTies It sUstained in the ENTirE eUropean war.