1918Battle of Belleau Wood: US Marines Halt German Advance

Battle of Belleau Wood, part of the German spring offensive.
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1914
1918

⚔️ First Battle of Artois Begins

First Battle of Artois Begins (1914)
Western FrontBattleFrench ArmyGerman ArmyWorld War ITrench Warfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🌳 Battle of Belleau Wood: US Marines Halt German Advance

Battle of Belleau Wood: US Marines Halt German Advance (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleSpring OffensiveUnited States Marine CorpsGerman ArmyTrench WarfareMilitary
FranceFranceUnited StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermany

🌳 Battle of Moreuil Wood

Battle of Moreuil Wood (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleCanadian Cavalry BrigadeGerman Spring Offensive
FranceFranceCanadaCanada

⚔️ Third Battle of the Aisne: German Offensive Stalled

Third Battle of the Aisne (also known as Operation Blücher-Yorck, third phase of the Spring Offensive). After initial gains, the German advance is halted. (Details)
Third Battle of the Aisne: German Offensive Stalled (1918)
World War IWestern FrontSpring OffensiveBattleGerman ArmyFrench ArmyTrench WarfareMilitary Strategy
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🇺🇸 Battle of Cantigny: US Forces' First Major Offensive

Battle of Cantigny: US Forces' First Major Offensive (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleAmerican Expeditionary ForceMilitaryUnited States ArmyGerman Army
FranceFranceUnited StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermany

💥 Operation Gneisenau: German Offensive Stalls at the Battle of Matz

Fourth phase of the Spring Offensive, Operation Gneisenau (also known as Battle of Matz). Despite substantial territorial gains, the Germans do not achieve their strategic goals (Details)
Operation Gneisenau: German Offensive Stalls at the Battle of Matz (1918)
World War IWestern FrontSpring OffensiveBattleGerman ArmyFrench ArmyTrench Warfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany