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Pershing recalls American push in Belleau Wood and beyond
General Pershing details the Second Division offensive from Belleau Wood to Vaux in June and July 1918. He notes 9,500 American casualties, 1,600+ German prisoners, and French morale boosts from Cantigny through Marne defense. He discusses plans to form a larger American corps, the Paris defense dilemma, and allied relief efforts.
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Bois de Belleau
Vaux
Belleau Wood
Barbard
Bouresches
Triangle Farm
Bois de la Barette
Bois de la Roche
Cantigny
Marné
Paris
Amiens
Petain
Clemenceau
Montdidier
Oise
M. Clemenceau
Mr. Lloyd George
France
Foch
Bombon
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Villers Cotterets
von Hutier
Montdidier-Noyon
Compeigne
Soissons
Chateau Thierry Salient
Vosges
Marne Salient
Epinal
Baccarat
Gouraud
Rheims
Toul
Twenty-sixth
Poch
Robertson
Chaumont
M. Andre Tardieu
Weygand
Mordacqg
Chaunmont