With headstones lying in a sweeping curve, the 42.5-acre Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in France, sits at the foot of Belleau Wood. The cemetery contains the graves of 2,289 war dead, most of whom fought in the vicinity and in the Marne Valley in the summer of 1918.

Belleau, Aisne, France. Travel by train from Gare de l’Est station in Paris to Château-Thierry takes about one hour. Taxi service to the site is available at the Château-Thierry railroad station. You may also reach Belleau Wood by automobile from Paris via toll auto-route A-4 east by taking the Montreuil-aux-Lions exit and

AISNE-MARNE AND . OISE-AISNE OFFENSIVES. MAY 31 – SEPTEMBER 16, 1918. When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, the Allies and Germans all doubted the fighting capability of the Americans. German offensives on the Western Front in spring 1918 sought to win the war before American units became operational. M. ay

2018年8月9日 · Belleau, Aisne, France. Travel by train from Gare de l’Est station in Paris to Château-Thierry takes about one hour. Taxi service to the site is available at the Château-Thierry railroad station. You may also reach Belleau Wood by automobile from Paris via toll auto-route A-4 east by taking the Montreuil-aux-Lions exit and

The Aisne Marne American Cemetery lies below the hill containing Belleau Wood, the scene of fierce combat where many of those buried in the cemetery lost their lives.

2024年12月3日 · The monument, also known as the American Aisne-Marne Memorial or Le Monument américain à cote 204, consists of an impressive double colonnade rising above a long terrace. On its west facade are heroic sculptured figures …

Map Room The map details the lines of advance where 10 American divisions fought during the Oise-Aisne Offensive. Wall of Missing The names of 241 American soldiers missing in the area are engraved on the walls of the chapel. Photo: Robert …

Belleau Wood is located on the high ground to the rear of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery south of the village of Belleau (Aisne), France. In the center of the road leading through the woods is a flagpole and a monument commemorating the valor of …

and during the Aisne-Marne and Oise-Aisne offensives. The monument, designed by Paul Cret, stands on Hill 204. It provides an overview of Chateau Thierry and the Marne River Valley. The sculpture of eagle and shield on the east face of the monument represents the United States. Beneath it, a map shows the ground gained by U.S. Forces in the ...

The Aisne-Marne American Cemetery is near the small French village of Belleau, some 50 miles northeast of Paris. The quiet of the country cemetery masks the history behind it – the ferocious battle of Belleau Wood and mighty Aisne-Marne Offensive of World War I.