Chateauthirerry to tem the onslaught. The Third Division, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals. The Second Division, began pushing the germans back, and u. S. Marines fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. We visited the monument to learn why u. S. Forces were in he region. Direct behind me is the chateauthierry monument. We are on top of hill 204, which means it is 204 meters high. The significant of the monuments is to honor the troops that fought in the ainemarne sector. Aine is one of the rivers, marne the other. There was significant engagement in between the two rivers from the end of may through the middle of july of 1918. The chateau tierney monument is being restored in honor of the world war i centennial taking place before the american contribution of 201
Second and third u. S. Divisions into the area around the chateau to stem the outflow. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The Third Division, and the battle for the crossing, broke one of the most brilliant military annals. Th and victory infantry began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known to history as the wood. E of bello announcer American History tv visited key monuments, battlefield, and cemeteries in northeastern france with the story from mitchell yockelson. We visit the chateau monument about 60 miles from paris to learn why u. S. Forces were in the region and how they helped the french. Directly behind me is the monument. We are on top of hill 204. Metersans it is 204 high. It is to honor the american troops who fought in the aisnemarine sector. Aisnemarne sector. It was from may to the middle of july of 1980. The monument is being restored in honor of the wor
Had reached the marne river and was less than 40 miles from paris. Pershing moved the second and third u. S. Divisions in the are into the area around chateauthierry to help stem this onslaught. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The Third Division, in its battle for the marne crossing, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals, said general pershing. One of its legends, the 38th infantry, earned the proud designation rock of the marne. The Second Division, holding the road between chateauthierry and paris, began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields, and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. To begin the story, we visit the chateauthierry monument, about 60 miles from paris, to learn why u. S. Forces were in the region and how they h