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    Belleau (French pronunciation: [bɛlo]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department...
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    The 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...
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    The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial is a 42-acre (17 ha) World War I cemetery in Belleau, Northern France. It is located at the foot of the...
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    Aisne (/eɪn/ ayn, US also /ɛn/ en; French: [ɛːn] ; Picard: Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named...
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  • playwright France Belleau, Aisne Belleau, Meurthe-et-Moselle Belleau Abbey, in Marne United Kingdom Belleau, Lincolnshire Belleau Wood (disambiguation)...
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    years old at the time of his death. He was buried in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France. Osborne's Medal of Honor, a rare "Tiffany Cross"...
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    3 km (2 NM) northwest of Château-Thierry and southeast of Belleau, both communes in the Aisne department of the Picardy (Picardie) region in France. The...
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    (March–May 1918), and saw action at the Third Battle of the Aisne. At the outbreak of the Battle of Belleau Wood on June 1, 1918, Daly's regiment was placed in...
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    successfully launched a counterattack in the Battle of Belleau Wood. Ludendorff followed up his stalled Aisne offensive with a small-scale drive in the Montdidier-Noyon...
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    Balhan tower Marne River World War I Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial (south of the village of Belleau) Chateau-Thierry American Monument (overlooking...
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    time and his death, he served in the Toulon sector, in the Aisne operation, and at Belleau Wood. During the last-named battle, Gunnery Sergeant Stockham...
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    French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood) in the summer of 1918, and fought...
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    Saint-Kintin; older Dutch: Sint-Kwintens [sɪnt ˈkʋɪntəns]) is a city in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It has been identified as...
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    Brigadier General Charles H. Cole at his side. He is buried in the Aisne-Marne Cemetery, Belleau, France. His decorations included the Navy Cross, the Distinguished...
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    pointing out the significant battle sites. The Belleau Wood US Marines monument is located near the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, about 9.3 km northwest...
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    Villers-Cotterêts (pronounced [vilɛʁ kɔt(ə)ʁɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, France. It is notable as the signing-place in...
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    The following is a list of the 798 communes in the French department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):...
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    Corps in Triangle, Virginia. The Iron Mike at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial at Belleau Wood battlefield is a bronze relief on granite,...
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  • Thumbnail for Œuilly, Aisne
    pronunciation: [œji]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire national des...
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    during World War I. He was notable for his participation in the Battle of Belleau Wood. He was the son of the later Prussian major general Richard von Conta...
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  • support France. 1 June – The Battle of Belleau Wood begins, near the Marne River. 6 June – Third Battle of the Aisne ends with the German advance halted...
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  • enemy machinegun position while exposed to heavy fire during the Battle of Belleau Wood in France on June 6, 1918. He received the Navy Cross for the same...
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    This set the stage for the action at Château-Thierry and at the Battle of Belleau Wood. However, the later action raged for another three weeks. Despite...
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    dispersing the rest of the crew. Dilboy was initially buried at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France. At the request of his father, Dilboy was later...
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    pronunciation: [vadɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire national des...
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    Regiment, in its various activities. On June 6, 1918, at the Battle of Belleau Wood, he was severely wounded in action. For his conspicuous service on...
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  • Thumbnail for Neuvillette, Aisne
    pronunciation: [nøvilɛt]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire national des...
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  • assisted the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in their respective drives through Belleau Wood. On 10 June, the battalion's commanding officer, Major Cole, was mortally...
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    commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Somme American Cemetery and Memorial Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire...
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    pronunciation: [maʁsi]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire national des...
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