Arrival The Meuse-Argonne offensive started like clockwork We planned to break through the Hindenburg line I know what we are fighting for Hopefully to end the war On the second of October We entered and entrenched in the Argonne forest Hill 198 was our goal I know what we are fighting for Hopefully to end the war Blood, guts, bayonets and shells Kleiftroops attack with the flame In the Argonne forest we're buried alive Let the mud flow through my veins Burst in the front, explosion behind My comrades get torn apart Our field artillery made a mistake By friendly fire we died We are along the road parallel 276 Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us For heaven's sake stop it Departure This battle was the deadliest in US history Our losses were 26 thousands of human lives What are we fighting for? Don't mess with the war