Title	U.S. Cemetery at Belleau Wood
Description	A graveyard filled with crosses can be seen. The graveyard is surrounded by a fence.
Historical note	The Battle of Belleau Wood took place during the early weeks of June 1918. The battle occurred during the German's Spring Offensive of 1918. The United States Marine Corps suffered very high casualities during this battle. American Expeditionary Forces; Commander Pershing stated that, "The Battle of Belleau Wood was for the United States the biggest battle since Appomattox and the most considerable engagement American troops had ever had with a foreign enemy." The Germans were also impressed by the tenac
Date	ca. 1918
Place	France
Collection name	Karl Kleeman World War I Photographs
Education Tags	US.28 World War I
Subjects	World War, 1914-1918 Cemeteries
Accession number	2006-059
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	33144
Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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