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	First World War.com - Primary Documents - Josephus Daniels on the Battle of Belleau Wood, June 1918
		U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels on the Battle of Belleau Wood
		It was June 6th that the attack of the American troops began against Belleau Wood and its adjacent surroundings, with the wood itself and the towns of Torcy and Bouresches forming the objectives.
		In Belleau Wood the fighting had been literally from tree to tree, stronghold to stronghold; and it was a fight which must last for weeks before its accomplishment in victory.
	www.firstworldwar.com /source/belleau_daniels.htm (1286 words)

	Belleau Wood I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Belleau Wood, near Chateau Thierry, France, was the scene of a battle between the 4th Marine Brigade and elements of three German divisions in June 1918.
		On the morning of the 20th, Belleau Wood launched her usual CAP and ASP missions and steamed west as the task force prepared for a second day of battle.
		Belleau Wood launched CAP while the other three carriers struck at Iwo Jima at dawn on the 24th, and the ensuing air battles destroyed most of the remaining Japanese aircraft in the Bonins.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/b4/belleau-wood-i.htm (5458 words)

	World War One Battles
		The battle is often regarded as demonstrating that the Royal Navy was technologically inferior to the German Navy.
		The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, which ran from 14-17 July 1916 and comprised part of the second phase of the Somme Offensive, was launched primarily by Reserve Army (twelve battalions) with Rawlinson's Fourth Army providing a further battalion, on a front extending from Longueval to Bazentin-le-Petit Wood.
		These battles, and those British and Commonwealth soldiers who gave their lives, are commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing, and at the Tyne Cot Cemetery, the largest Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in the world with nearly 12,000 graves.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/WW1_Battles2.htm (17855 words)

	USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BELLEAU WOOD was the third ship in the TARAWA - class and the first amphibious assault ship homeported outside the United States.
		In 2000, the BELLEAU WOOD was relieved by the USS ESSEX (LHD 2) which became the new forward deployed amphibious assault ship in Sasebo, Japan.
		BELLEAU WOOD participated in the World War II 50th anniversary commemoration ceremonies in Guam and the Philippines and served off the coast of Somalia as the command platform for Operation UNITED SHIELD.
	navysite.de /ships/lha3.htm (1896 words)

	First World War.com - Battles - The Battle of Belleau Wood, 1918
		As a consequence of the open nature of the advance on the wood, casualties on the first day, 6 June, were the highest in Marine Corps history (a dubious record which remained until the capture of Japanese-held Tarawa in November 1943).
		The battle ran from 6-26 June and by its end saw U.S. forces suffer 9,777 casualties, of which 1,811 were fatal.
		The French name for the wood, Bois Belleau, was subsequently officially renamed Bois de la Brigade de Marine, in honour of the Marine Corps's tenacity in its re-taking.
	www.firstworldwar.com /battles/belleau.htm (435 words)

	Chateau-Thierry: The Battle for Belleau Wood
		Memorable As: The first battle where the AEF experienced the heavy casualties associated with the Great War; the embodiment of U.S. Marine Corps determination and dedication; and a signal to both allies and adversaries that America was on the Western Front to fight.
		Wise was the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 5th Marines at Belleau Wood.
		In that clump of woods covering a knoll a mile long and a half mile wide, rising sharply from the fields that surrounded it, was an outcrop of huge boulders cut with gullies and ravines, and with underbrush so thick in it that men could pass a few feet from each other, unseen.
	www.worldwar1.com /dbc/ct_bw.htm (3854 words)

	Monday, May 28, 2001
		BELLEAU WOOD, France — Quietly walking between the white grave markers that mark the Aisne Marne Cemetery, Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Freed paused Sunday to see the inscriptions.
		In his address, Williams recounted the battle of Belleau Wood, where the Marines suffered more casualties in one day than any other date in their history.
		The battle was pivotal in World War I because it prevented the Germans from advancing to the Atlantic Coast.
	ww2.pstripes.osd.mil /01/may01/ed052801d.html (601 words)

	Headquarters United States European Command
		BELLEAU WOOD, France — Local resident and historian Gilles Lagin, who has studied the battle of Belleau Wood for more than 30 years, shows Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Dave Bumgardner a German gas mask found next to the remains he discovered on a recent battlefield study.
		Like the area near where the U.S. Civil War battle of Antietem or Sharpsburg was fought, named by what side of the war you were on, the area hasn't changed much since the fierce battle that claimed thousands of Marines'; lives so long ago.
		During June 1918, this patch of 100 acres of heavily wooded hunting preserve became the focus of the German army and the American expeditionary force sent to stop the German advance on Paris.
	www.eucom.mil /english/FullStory.asp?art=525 (1019 words)

	Belleau Wood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Tricolor reminds us that the battle of Belleau Wood occurred in France, and that the Marines who gave their lives at Belleau Wood did so in defense of another nation’s freedom.
		Belleau Wood’s new orders were to provide support for Operations Desert Thunder and Southern Watch—the monitoring of the U.N. imposed no-fly zone over southern Iraq.
		Belleau Wood’s crew, however, remained in Japan and transferred to Essex.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/b4/belleau_wood.htm (2953 words)

	Battle of Belleau Wood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The battle was fought between the U.S. Second (under the command of James Harbord) and Third Divisions and a hodgepodge of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions.
		After the battle, the French renamed the wood "Bois de la Brigade de Marine" ("Wood of the Marine Brigade") in honor of the Marines' tenacity.
		Belleau Wood is also where the Marines got their German nickname of "Teufelshunde" or "Devil Dogs" for the ferocity with which they attacked the German lines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Belleau_Wood (846 words)

	Belleau Wood - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BELLEAU WOOD [Belleau Wood], forested area in Aisne dept., N France, E of Château-Thierry.
		WOOD OF THE MARINE BRIGADE: MARINE BARRACKS OFFICERS, STAFF NCOS CONDUCT PME AT BELLEAU WOOD
		The American World War I Cemetery near Belleau Wood, France, is shown in 2002.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-belleauw1.html (245 words)

	Website for Young Marines Significant Battles
		The BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS: In January of 1815, Marines under the command of General Andrew Jackson soundly defeated British Forces that were attacking the city of New Orleans.
		This battle marked the first combat test of the new amphibious doctrine, and also provided a crucial turning point of the war in the Pacific by providing a base to launch further invasions of Japanese-held islands.
		The BATTLE OF HUE CITY: During the Vietnamese holiday of Tet in January of 1968, Communist forces launched a surprise offensive by infiltrating large numbers of their troops into the major population centers of Hue City, South Vietnam.
	www.chadduck.com /ymarines/useful/battles.htm (903 words)

	Marine Corps News -> Remembering the Battle of Belleau Wood
		BELLEAU, France (May 28, 2006) -- In June 1918, on a small stretch of land that was the scene of one of the most savage and deadly battles the United States fought during the First World War, a pivotal chapter in Marine Corps history was written in blood.
		Belleau Wood was a turning point in WWI as well is a landmark in the history of the Marine Corps.
		According to Gilles Lagin, a Belleau Wood historian, the Germans were familiar with British snipers, but the Marines’; ability to hit a target from more than 500 yards away stunned them so badly they believed there was an entire regiment of Marine snipers attacking.
	www.usmc.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ac95bc775efc34c685256ab50049d458/a9187aa14d88d6c1852571870065f76b?OpenDocument (1022 words)

	Marine Corps News -> Remains discovered at Belleau Wood
		Like the area near where the U.S. Civil War battle of Antietem or Sharpsburg was fought, named by what side of the war you were on, the area hasn't changed much since the fierce battle that claimed thousands of Marines' lives so long ago.
		During the month of June, 1918, this patch of 100 acres of heavily wooded hunting preserve became the focus of the German army and the American Expeditionary Force sent to stop the German advance on Paris.
		Since the last radio call went out June 26, 1918, announcing, "Belleau Woods, now U.S. Marine Corps - entirely," was sent by Maj. Maurice Shearer, commanding officer 3d Bn., 5th Marine Regiment, Marines have returned to the location were their predecessor's earned them the nickname "Teufelhunden" or Devil Dog.
	www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200551334016 (1154 words)

	The Bengal Club: The Battle of Belleau Wood
		The action at Belleau Wood took place half way through the third of Ludendorff's five 'War Winning' offensives in 1918, and as such may be viewed as the turning point of the whole campaign.
		While it may be argued that this demoralization had a cumulative cause it is certain that Belleau Wood was the watershed.
		The most famous marine quote of the battle was officially attributed to the Colonel of the 5th Marines, Wendell "Whispering Buck" Neville (seems that "WB" had a voice that was a tad loud and some of his men conjectured that could communicate with GHQ without the use of a field telephone).
	tdasys.com /the_bengal_club/tbc_belleau.asp (3133 words)

	Random Jottings
		Belleau Wood, like most First World War battles, is a bloodbath; flinging men against fortified positions, with fearful losses and trivial gains.
		Belleau Wood is a half square-mile patch of tangled jungle, with a hunting lodge.
		In fact the battle for Belleau Wood and the adjacent town of Vaux only ends on July 1.
	jottings.blogspot.com /2002_06_02_jottings_archive.html (2752 words)

	Belleau Wood Battle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Belleau Wood Battle of - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Belleau Wood, Battle of, military engagement of World War I, fought between German and United States armed forces in Belleau Wood, a wooded tract...
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	Battle of Belleau Wood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By the end of May 1918, the third German offensive of the Year (the Aisne Offensive) had reached as far as Vaux and Belleau Wood, west of Château-Thierry.
		The American Second Division (General Bundy) replaced a French corps on this sector and quickly checked the German advance; on 4 June, Ludendorff was forced to abandon the whole offensive.
		After three weeks' heavy fighting, Belleau Wood was cleared and Vaux was retaken.
	www.westernfrontassociation.com /thegreatwar/articles/timeline/belleau.htm (149 words)

	World War I, The Americans Take Belleau Wood
		While this was going on, the Americans almost rounded the woods, and the Germans, fleeing from some of the Americans, ran into the machine gun and rifle fire of the others.
		The prisoners said they were glad of the chance to surrender and get out of the woods, because the American artillery fire for three days had cut off their food and other supplies and they had lived in a hell on earth.
		An American General tonight characterized the capture of Belleau Wood as the most important thing the Americans at the front had yet accomplished.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/1918/belleau.html (789 words)

	The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: Belleau Wood
		Were thrown into full battle over a front that was violently attacked by the enemy [and] proved themselves at once to be a first class combat unit.
		The story of the Marine Brigade at Belleau Wood is one of grim, relentless willful struggle.
		The sacrifice resulted in a morale boost for America's allies, a public relations bonanza for the Corps and a strong message to the German high command that the Yanks were coming to fight.
	www.worldwar1.com /heritage/bw_herit.htm (462 words)

	World War I
		Contained within the tables of this article are details of the principle encounters of the war; a compilation of the primary battles and campaigns of 1914-18.
		Ardennes: (1) Battle of the Ardennes, 1914, (2) Battle of the Frontiers - Lorraine and Ardennes
		Battle Ever, (3) Verdun by Lord Northcliffe, (4) Battle of Verdun 1916, (5) Battle of Verdun 1916, (6) Verdun from Spartacus Educational, (7) Verdun 1914 - 1918, (8) 21st February - 18th December 1916 - The Battle of Verdun from Western Front Association
	www.42explore2.com /ww1battles.htm (1826 words)

	Josh Becker: "Devil Dogs: The Battle of Belleau Wood" (page 3 of 6)
		Belleau Wood is a hilly, scrubby, bolder-strewn, wooded area, surrounded by fields of waist-high, green wheat, speckled with red poppies.
		At the northern end of the wood is the old, round, stone hunting lodge.
		Belleau Wood is alive with movement as the Germans move in their equipment.
	www.beckerfilms.com /DevilDogs-p3.htm (2546 words)

	Dog Primer: Books: At Belleau Wood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He describes the troops and their officers, the mistakes and misunderstandings, the combination of tactical ingenuity and pure guts which ultimately enabled Major Maurice Shearer to report: "Belleau Wood now U.S. Marine Corps entirely." The battle at Belleau Wood allowed the Allies to end the war by year's end.
		If the reader substitutes the situation in which the American Expeditionary Force found itself at Belleau Wood with the situation in which it now finds itself in Afghanistan, the relevance becomes all too clear: extended presence in an unfamiliar nation, stagnant combined-arms training, aviation limited by horrible weather conditions, and erstwhile allied support.
		And "At Belleau Wood" is a fabulous glimpse into the "Old Corps." Rarely does a book so technically sound, and painstakingly researched, captivate the reader so fully.
	www.dogprimer.com /shop/1-1000-1574410164-At_Belleau_Wood.html (842 words)

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		He seemed to resign the effort though when he looked about at the faces surrounding him and realized that none of them could relate to what he was picturing because, even the oldest was young enough to be his grandson.
		The fear that comes from the disorienting confusion know as the fog of war, which Lee must have been experiencing at that moment in time back then, could still be heard in his voice as his few words implied so much.
		As Lee talked about the carnage he experienced at Belleau Wood, the thin veil of time and space separating that time from this one seemed to dissolve for a little while as Eugene's memories flooded the room.
	www.militarypartners.com /Links/News/MilitaryNews_DoD_OldestMarine.asp (1757 words)

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