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  2. Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 1, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne , initially prompted by a German Spring Offensive.

  3. Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Château-Thierry (12 February 1814) saw the Imperial French army commanded by Emperor Napoleon attempt to destroy a Prussian corps led by Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg and an Imperial Russian corps under Fabian Wilhelm von Osten-Sacken.

  4. Battle of Château-Thierry - Wikipedia

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    There have been two Battles of Château-Thierry fought near the French town of Château-Thierry on the Marne River: Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) , 12 February 1814, Napoleon defeats Blücher Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) , 18 July 1918, French and American attack during the Second Battle of the Marne

  5. Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial - Wikipedia

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    It is located at the foot of the hill where the Battle of Belleau Wood was fought, with many American fatalities. The cemetery also contains burials from the Battle of Château-Thierry, later that summer. The site is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission, and its dedication ceremony was held on Memorial Day, May 30, 1937

  6. Château-Thierry - Wikipedia

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    Château-Thierry is the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine and was the location of the First Battle of the Marne and Second Battle of the Marne. The arrondissement of Château-Thierry is called the country of Omois. Château-Thierry is one of 64 French towns to have received the Legion of Honour.

  7. 6th Machine Gun Battalion (United States Marine Corps)

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    In recognition of their many battle accomplishments, the Marines of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments, and 6th Machine Gun Battalion were awarded the French Croix de Guerre three times. As a result, these units were authorized to wear the fourragère of the Croix de Guerre ; it also subsequently became a part of the unit's patch.

  8. Six Days' Campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Six Days Campaign (10–15 February 1814) was a final series of victories by the forces of Napoleon I of France as the Sixth Coalition closed in on Paris.. The Six Days Campaign was fought from 10 February to 15 February during which time Napoleon inflicted four defeats on Blücher's Army of Silesia in the Battle of Champaubert, the Battle of Montmirail, the Battle of Château-Thierry, and ...

  9. American Expeditionary Forces - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Army and Marine Corps troops played a key role in helping stop the German thrust towards Paris, during the Second Battle of the Marne in June 1918 (at the Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) and the Battle of Belleau Wood). The first major and distinctly American offensive was the reduction of the Saint Mihiel salient during September 1918.