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Belleau Wood

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Belleau Wood

In World War I, US victory over the Germans, June 1918, during the Allied drive to expel the Germans from northern France. After their success at Château-Thierry, US Marines attacked German positions in Belleau Wood 6 June. The Marines spent almost three weeks clearing the wood in the face of strong German defences.



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It was said that the officers of the Battalion were building miniature "terrains" out of modeling clay, and were learning the "principles of military tactics"; they were learning the Battle of Belleau Wood.
The Boy Scouts of Westhampton by Goodman, Paul / Radical Teacher
Marine Private Roscoe Temple fights in all the major battles from Belleau Wood to the Argonne Forest.
To the Last Man by Boyd, John E. / Kliatt
Belleau Wood (LHA 3) was decommissioned on 13 October, at NS San Diego, Calif.
People, planes, places by Fisher, Brandy / Naval Aviation News
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