Battle of Belleau Wood ( bois de Brigade de Marine ) WW1, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial,Belleau France. March 2014
Battle of Belleau Wood ( bois de Brigade de Marine ) WW1, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial,Belleau France. March 2014 Seen here: A new water sprinkling system being test in the cemetery. The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a 42-acre (17 ha) World War I cemetery in Belleau, Northern France. It is at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the Battle of Château-Thierry, later that summer. There are 2,288 burials in the cemetery, 251 of which contain unknown remains. The names of 1,060 soldiers missing in action are inscribed on the Chapel's walls. The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the Second (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and Third Divisions and an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions.[2] The battle has become a deep part of the lore of the United States Marine Corps. In March 1918, with nearly 50 additional divisions freed by the Russian surrender on the Eastern Front, the German Army launched a series of attacks on the Western Front, hoping to defeat the Allies before forces could be fully deployed. A third offensive launched in May against the French between Soissons and Reims, known as the Third Battle of the Aisne, saw the Germans reach the north bank of the Marne river at Château-Thierry, 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Paris, on 27 May. On 31 May, the 3rd Division held the German advance at Château-Thierry and the German advance turned right towards Vaux and Belleau Wood.[3] On 1 June, Château-Thierry and Vaux fell, and German troops moved into Belleau Wood. The 2nd Division—which included a brigade of Marines—was brought up along the Paris-Metz highway. The 9th Infantry Regiment was placed between
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Location: Battle of Belleau Wood ( bois de Brigade de Marine ) WW1, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memoria
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