The U.S. Marines’ Mythic Fight at Belleau Wood

Piercing the fog of war to separate legend from fact. Many historians consider the June 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood the defining event in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. As the Corps’ first large-scale engagement, this World War I battle foreshadowed epic Marine battles to come, from Guadalcanal to Fallujah. Belleau Wood is …

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