Battle of Cantigny
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The Battle of Cantigny, fought May 28, 1918, was the first major American battle and offensive of World War I. The U.S. 1st Division, the most experienced of the five American divisions then in France
Battle of Cantigny
American Battle Monument Commission's monument of the Battle of Cantigny standing in Cantigny, France.
Battle of Belleau Wood
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The Battle of Belleau Wood was a major battle that occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought by the U.S. 2nd and 3rd Divisions a
Battle of Cantigny
…could be depended upon in the line against the German offensive to take Paris. The victory at Cantigny was followed by attacks at Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood in the first half of June. In 1923, The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) erected 25 battle monuments, including one in the village of Cantigny…
U.S. Army Infantrymen, 2nd Infantry Division, Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1918
U.S. Marines in Belleau Wood (1918).
"The Trail to Belleau Wood" US Army Soldiers in Belleau Wood by Andre J. Smith, 1918
The Bulldog fountain