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Bookmark or Share- Battle of Belleau Wood - WikipediaThe Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) was a major battle that occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France.
- Belleau Wood: Shrine of Great Deeds - Warfare History NetworkGerman troops filter through Belleau Wood, an old hunting preserve near the vital Paris-Metz road. To Save Paris. To save the beloved capital and win the war, Petain had no alternative but to call on the untested Americans.
- The U.S. Marines’ mythic fight at Belleau Wood - Marine Corps TimesBelleau Wood is also a touchstone of Marine mythology, popularly known as the fight in which the Marines — outnumbered and poorly supported by the French forces to which they were attached —...
- Battle of Belleau Wood | Summary | BritannicaBattle of Belleau Wood, (1–26 June 1918), Allied victory, and the first major engagement of the U.S. army in World War I, that greatly boosted morale amid the German’s Spring Offensive. The struggle for Belleau Wood announced to the Germans that the U.S. armed forces had arrived on the Western Front in strength and were eager to fight.
- Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I - ThoughtCoPart of the 1918 German Spring Offensives, the Battle of Belleau Wood took place between June 1-26 during World War I (1914 to 1918). Fought predominantly by US Marines, victory was achieved after twenty-six days of combat.
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