REMEMBRANCE TOURISM GUIDE 2020 THE US IN THE


GREAT WAR The Great War truly was a world war, with more than 30 countries involved, yet 1918 was the year when the arrival of US troops in force helped the embattled and weary Allies turn the tide against the enemy. Eventually, more than four million US service personnel were mobilised. The Meuse- Argonne Offensive was the biggest battle of the American Expeditionary Force in the war. Half a million American soldiers were thrown into the fray, north of Verdun. The battle was won, with the loss of 26,000 American soldiers and 28,000 Germans. German morale never recovered from a series of defeats and the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.


US MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial A 42-acre cemetery at the foot of


Château-Thierry Monument Paul Philippe Cret’s impressive monument comprises a double stone colonnade upon a long terrace. It’s a fi tting tribute to the achievements of the US servicemen who fought in the Second Battle of the Marne and the Battle of Belleau Wood. It also honours the alliance between France and America. www.abmc.gov


Bellicourt American Monument


Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial


the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, resulting in 9,777 US casualties – 2,288 of them buried here. A chapel bears the names of 1,060 US soldiers missing in action. www.abmc.gov


Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial This cemetery in Seringes-et-


Nesles is the fi nal resting place of 6,012 American soldiers who died fi ghting in the Second Battle of the Marne and the Oise-Aisne campaign. A Romanesque-style semi-circular monument, constructed from marble and granite, stands at the top of the site, next to a small chapel and fascinating museum. www.abmc.gov


The Bellicourt American Monument can be found nine miles north of Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Built above a canal tunnel constructed by Napoleon I, it commemorates the achievements and sacrifi ces of the American troops who served in battle with the British Armies in France during 1917 and 1918. Engraved on the rear façade of the memorial is a map illustrating the American operations; on the terrace is an orientation table. www.abmc.gov


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