WW1 U.S. 2ND DIVISION US MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS BELLEAU WOOD STEREOVIEW PHOTO

Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! WW1 U.S.- 2ND DIVISION US MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS at BELLEAU WOOD STEREOVIEW PHOTO RARE! WW1 U.S. - 2ND DIVISION US MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS at THE BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD. STEREOVIEW PHOTO. The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) was a major battle that occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought by the U.S. 2nd Division and 3rd Division along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions. The battle has become a key component of United States Marine Corps lore. CAPTIONED ON THE REVERSE: MAISON BLANC, HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE BRIGADE, NEAR BELLEAU WOODThis shattered farmstead, stands at the edge of Belleau Wood. On the night of May 31st-June 1st, 1918, the infantry and Marine brigades of the 2nd Division, advanced with all speed past this house on their way to Belleau Wood. The weary French troops fighting in front fell back through this solid line of resistance established by these new allies from across the sea, and then Americans and Germans stood, at last, face to face.The Germans were fully resolved to push on Paris distant of 45 miles.But several violent attacks which they made, each preceded by a devastating artillery bombardment, were all repulsed with heavy losses. On June 6th and again on the 10th, Marines smashed through the most bitter resistance the Germans could offer and took large sections of the dense and rocky Bois de Belleau (Belleau Wood). Further to the right the 9th and 23rd Infantry had like success around Monneaux and Hill 204. No efforts of the enemy availed to recover lost ground once it had passed into the hands of the Americans, though fresh divisions rapidly succeeded one another as each was worn out by the vigor of the 2nd Division attacks. In the Belleau Wood sector and around Chateau-Thierry, where the 3rd American Division was, at the same time, acquitting itself with equal gallantry, the Germans tound themselves mastered, and a foreboding of final and complete defeat began to make itself felt in the rank and file of their armies as realization dawned upon them of the fighting quality of the American hosts which were rapidly reinforcing the ranks of their enemies. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 106+ YEARS. CAPTIONED ON THE LOWER RIGHT FRONT MOUNT: MAISON BLANC, HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE BRIGADE, NEAR BELLEAU WOOD. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. SEPIA. (please see pictures) THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.

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