An American Battlefield
An American Battlefield
TERRIFIC battles, ushering in the dawn of victories which will ensure the freedom of the world, were fought in July and August, 1918…
An American Battlefield: France--the
This field of death, bristling with ruins still smouldering, was formerly, and will soon be once more, a beautiful stretch of country. Here…
An American Battlefield: Marne
Topography from the Marne to the Vesle.
An American Battlefield: Dormans
Going upstream, the valley is quite wide: from Monvoisin to Dormans, by Chateau-Thierry, it measures two kilometres almost everywhere. The…
An American Battlefield: Allied
On a lower level, nearer the stream, are magnificent orchards: the cherry tree joins with the vine to impart to those slopes an aspect of…
An American Battlefield: Chateau-Thierry
But now the valley widens once more as it enters the broad basin of Chateau-Thierry. It is a beautiful spot, and at the same time, of great…
An American Battlefield: Orxois
The Orxois plateau--its soil and relief.
An American Battlefield: Clignon
The valleys which intersect this conglomeration run from east to west, toward the deep depression hollowed out by the Savieres and the…
An American Battlefield: Torcy
The ridges run east and west Thus the whole plateau of the Orxois is a series of elevations and depressions, running from east to west…
An American Battlefield: Epieds
Immediately beyond, the terrain is not so difficult. The Clignon valley becomes less rugged and gradually blends with the plateau. Toward…
An American Battlefield: French
The French carry ridges and valleys in succession.
An American Battlefield: Ourcq
Allies turn the line of the Ourcq.
An American Battlefield: Fere-en-Tardenois
It remained to complete the victory by the conquest of the eastern sector of the hills; and this again was no easy task. The French and…
An American Battlefield: Aisne
Valleys of the Vesle and the Aisne.
An American Battlefield: Germans
The first onrush was magnificent. Starting at ten minutes to five in the morning, the Allies were within sight of Soissons at ten o'clock…