191826 September–11 November 1918 · Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse
Meuse–Argonne offensive
In the last weeks of the war more than a million American soldiers attacked through the Argonne forest and along the Meuse heights, the biggest battle the US Army had ever fought. Inexperienced divisions took heavy losses against deep German defences, and about 26,000 Americans were killed. The offensive was still under way when the Armistice came into force on 11 November.
Sites
- Site 1: Meuse-Argonne American CemeteryThe largest American war cemetery in Europe, with more than 14,000 graves.Map ↗
- Site 2: Montfaucon American MonumentA tall column on a former German observation hill, with views over the battlefield.Map ↗
- Site 3: Butte de VauquoisA hilltop torn apart by mine craters, with tunnels shown on guided visits.Map ↗
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