Meuse-Argonne region

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The Meuse-Argonne region is a historically significant area in northeastern France, best known as the site of major World War I battles involving American forces.

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Label Occurrences
Forêt d'Argonne 1
Meuse-Argonne region canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
battle Battle of the Argonne Forest NERFINISHED
Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED
belligerent France
Germany
United States of America
surface form: United States
commandedBy John J. Pershing NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy American military pilgrimages
annual remembrance ceremonies
conflict World War I
country France
hasSite American war cemeteries
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial NERFINISHED
battlefield memorials
trenches and fortifications remnants
historicalSignificance decisive role in final Allied offensive of World War I
largest offensive in United States military history
involvedMilitaryForce American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED
French Army NERFINISHED
German Army NERFINISHED
knownFor Meuse-Argonne Offensive NERFINISHED
large-scale American military operations in World War I
major World War I battles
language French
locatedIn Ardennes department NERFINISHED
Grand Est
surface form: Grand Est region

Meuse department NERFINISHED
northeastern France
majorOffensiveEndDate 1918-11-11
majorOffensiveStartDate 1918-09-26
namedAfter Argonne Forest NERFINISHED
Meuse River NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Sedan NERFINISHED
Verdun NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Romagne-sous-Montfaucon NERFINISHED
Varennes-en-Argonne NERFINISHED
partOf Argonne Forest area NERFINISHED
Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED
terrainFeature forested hills
ravines
river valleys
timePeriod 1914–1918
usedFor artillery positions
military operations
trench warfare
visitorAttraction battlefield tourism
military cemeteries
war memorials

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Argonne Forest partOf Meuse-Argonne region
Argonne Forest FrenchName Meuse-Argonne region
this entity surface form: Forêt d'Argonne