Belleau Wood PME (primary grid coordinates)Les Mares Farm 175356**“Retreat Hell…” 2/5 initial defense -2-3 JunVoie du Chalet 176337**2/5 HQChampillon 1853521/5 assembly areaHill 142 1953571/5 atk - 0400 6 JunViewpoint 1/5 Atk 186372**road intersectionRectangle Wood 197367relation to 1/5 atkClignon creek 195370%limit of 1/5 advanceWheat-field viewpoint 213352**3/5 atk evening 6 JunLone-tree temporary cemetery 206344Lucy le Bocage 206343**3/6 assembly area prior to atk on southern wood/BourschesCulvert surgery 208339**exiting Lucy - surgeries preformed under roadGob’s gulch 208339-229348**entry/exit to southern wood2/6 atk position 220340$overlooking BourschesTriangle Farm 228334extreme right/eastern flank of 4th (Marine) BrigadeBouresches 225347**4 stops in/around Boursches 2/6 atk 6 Jun1/6 LoA 2153451/6 10 JunGerman position IVO wheat-field 217352**Draw/stream 217354**2/5 exploits seam 10/11 Jun2/5-2/6 RIP (?) position/ the “waist” 214359**13/14 gas atk during RIPMemorial Park**IVO RIP with US Army 7th Regt 15-17 jun3/5 final atk 214365**3/5 atks 22-25 JunGerman pointsCemetery 206370 [1st PME stop]**Initial internment camp 215367shortly after battle, EPWs internedfront line - Bussiares-Torcy- Belleau-Bouresches-Vauxrough trace of German frontline throughout battle; wood was advance positionCentral defensive position in wood 217354German est main defensive lines at southern, central & northern portions of woodDefensive positions east of Bouresches 222348 & 220348 (hill top)Artillery Position 233379 [need to confirm]mainly on reverse slope; some on fwd slope enabling direct LoS/fireUSMC BAS/RASChampionla Voi du ChatelLucy-le-BocageInitial CPs5th - Marigny6th - MontgivraultOther points referenced in books/sources:Hill 181 - 214347 - south side of wheat fieldHill 169 - 214354 - north side of wheat fieldHill 133 - 212365 - high ground above ABMC cemeteryABMC Memorial [last PME stop]**overlooks Chateau Thierry - discuss rest of Marines campaign through Nov 1918** - points covered on all PMEs% - 5th MAR PMEs$ - 6th MAR PMEs
German Military Cemetery at Belleau, France
Les Mares Farm
LtCol Wise Command Post
Temporary Cemetery IVO Lucy le Bocage
1/5 Attacks Hill 142
Attack on Hill 142 Continued
3/6 Assembly Area
3/6 Attack on Bouresches
3/6 Attack on Bouresches (Continued)
Casualty Collection Point
Gibbs Gulch
Temporary Cemetery outside Bouresches
2/6 Attack Position
1775
Bulldog Fountain
Through the Wheat
The Waist
1/6 Limit of Advance
2/5 Final Attack
2/6 Relief in Place
22-25 June
Marine Monument
Point 2
Overview of the Battle of Belleau Wood
Medal of Honor Plaque
Bravo Company, The Basic School Plaque
Colonel John "Jack" Carroll Sr.
Charlie Company, The Basic School, Plaque
India Company, The Basic School Plaque
Mike Company, The Basic School donation
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Aisne Marne Cemetery
Château-Thierry American Monument
The World War I Chateau-Thierry American Monument, designed by Paul Cret, is located on a hill two miles west of Chateau-Thierry, France, and commands a wide view of the valley of the Marne River. It commemorates the sacrifices and achievements of the Americans and French before and during the Aisne-Marne and Oise-Aisne offensives.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 representing the United States and France. On its east facade is a map showing American military operations in this region and an orientation table pointing out the significant battle sites.German advances in late May 1918 led to the 3rd Division joining the fight. Its units assisted French troops in preventing the Germans from crossing the Marne River. The 3rd Division held the south bank of the Marne until the French American counteroffensive forced German withdrawal. It earned the nickname “Rock of the Marne.” At the nearby cemeteries rest those Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country.
