The Battle of Belleau Wood began 100 years ago today. One battle participant played for the Mare Island Marines early in the 1917 season, before they won the 1918 Rose Bowl. He survived the battle, but not the war.
The map was created for my book, Fields of Friendly Strife. It is adapted from American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A history, guide, and reference book. Prepared by the American Battle Monuments Commission
Can you tell me where you found this map of the battle?
The map was created for my book, Fields of Friendly Strife. It is adapted from American Armies and Battlefields in Europe: A history, guide, and reference book. Prepared by the American Battle Monuments Commission
https://dn790003.ca.archive.org/0/items/americanarmiesba00wash/americanarmiesba00wash.pdf
See page 45.