Flirey (French pronunciation: [fliʁɛ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Following advances made by American forces...
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The Battle of Flirey (French: 1re Bataille de Flirey) took place in the First World War and was fought from 19 September to 11 October 1914. The German...
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village were taken captive. Suippes Regniéville Remenauville Fey-en-Haye Flirey Moussy-sur-Aisne Vauclerc-et-la-Vallée-Foulon Ailles Beaulne-et-Chivy Courtecon...
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failed, despite violent fighting. During two more attempts (Battle of Flirey), German troops took Saint-Mihiel and Fort du Camp-des-Romains, but they...
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(September 10, 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued...
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railway line from the south into Verdun had been cut during the Battle of Flirey in 1914, with the loss of Saint-Mihiel; the line west from Verdun to Paris...
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Jules Haag (9 August 1882, Flirey – 16 February 1953, Besançon) was a French mathematician and horologist. Haag matriculated at l'École Normale Supérieure...
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attacked from Verdun westwards to Reims and the Aisne at the Battle of Flirey (19 September – 11 October), cut the main railway from Verdun to Paris and...
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List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in the area of the St Mihiel salient (section Franco-American Monument at Flirey)
would need to move their focus to the Meuse-Argonne. In the village of Flirey is this monument celebrating the joint Franco-American action which took...
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Carlepont and Noyon, before being contained on 18 September. In the Battle of Flirey, the German armies attacked from Verdun west to Reims and the Aisne on 20...
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passenger. The flight took him across the front between Saint-Mihiel and Flirey and then to the northern outskirts of Toul, approximately 15 kilometers...
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battlefield, and he was taken to the 89th Division's hospital near the village of Flirey. After a few days of convalescence, Rose left the hospital against medical...
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including 150 killed of their own. Similar raids struck the 101st infantry at Flirey on 27 May, and the 103rd Infantry at Xivray-et-Marvoisin on 16 June, but...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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Nieuport Albatros D.V Ribécourt 4 May 22, 1918 0912 Nieuport Albatros D.V Flirey 5 May 28, 1918 0925 Nieuport Albatros C.I Bois de Rate 6 May 30, 1918 0738...
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Maritz revolts in South Africa. September 19 – October 11 Western Battle of Flirey September 20 Naval, African, East African Battle of Zanzibar, German naval...
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Bayonville-sur-Mad Bouillonville Charey Dommartin-la-Chaussée Essey-et-Maizerais Euvezin Flirey Jaulny Limey-Remenauville Lironville Pannes Rembercourt-sur-Mad Saint-Baussant...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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September 1914 France United Kingdom German Empire Indecisive Battle of Flirey 19 September – 11 October 1914 France None German Empire Defeat Bombardment...
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bronze oak leaves. Similar raids later struck the American 101st Infantry at Flirey on 27 May, and the 103rd Infantry at Xivray-et-Marvoisin on 16 June, but...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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operations from Ourches airdrome on May 3, patrolling the "Toul Sector" between Flirey and Apremont in support of the U.S. 26th Division Brereton and his pilots...
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Charey Domèvre-en-Haye Dommartin-la-Chaussée Essey-et-Maizerais Euvezin Flirey Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Francheville Gézoncourt Gondreville Griscourt Grosrouvres...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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Marcelino Serna, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Flirey, France, September 12, 1918. Private Serna displayed exceptional coolness...
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Officer School in Hamina, Finland (b. 1847)[citation needed] Battle of Flirey — French forces abandoned attempts to retake the village of Saint-Mihiel...
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Observation Group, organized in April 1918 to patrol the Toul Sector between Flirey and Apremont in support of the U.S. 26th Division. On May 5, 1918, the 1st...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in aerial combat over Flirey, France on May 19, 1918 and in the next 3 weeks received 4 Oak Leaf Clusters...
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Flainval Flavigny-sur-Moselle Fléville-devant-Nancy Fléville-Lixières Flin Flirey Fontenoy-la-Joûte Fontenoy-sur-Moselle Forcelles-Saint-Gorgon Forcelles-sous-Gugney...
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