Near Brieulles-sur-Meuse in Meuse, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe

5th U.S. Division

5th Divison Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024

1. 5th Divison Marker

Inscription.
Right Flank
19th Brig. 5th U. S. Div.
1st Nov. 1918.
Southern Boundary Div. - Signal Sector
before forced passage of the Meuse.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1918.

Location. 49° 19.633′ N, 5° 12.287′ E. Marker is near Brieulles-sur-Meuse, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Meuse. It is at the intersection of Avenue de Verdun (Grand Est Route 123) and L'Herminette, on the right when traveling north on Avenue de Verdun. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brieulles-sur-Meuse, Grand Est 55110, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La nécropole nationale de Brieulles-sur-Meuse (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Montfaucon American Monument (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Bois Des Rappes (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Consenvoye (approx. 8.5 kilometers away); In Memory / A la Mémoire / Im Gedenken (approx. 8.5 kilometers away); Consenvoye (approx. 8.5 kilometers away); Val Dunois Sector / Secteur du Val Dunois (approx. 8.8 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. 5th U.S. Division (Wikipedia).

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(Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Meuse - Argonne Offensive (Wikipedia).

The Meuse–Argonne offensive (also known as the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive,the Battles of the Meuse–Argonne, and the Meuse–Argonne campaign) was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of November 11, 1918, a total of 47 days. The Meuse–Argonne offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million French, Siamese, and American soldiers, sailors and marines.

(Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

5th Division Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024

2. 5th Division Marker

5th U.S. Division Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024

3. 5th U.S. Division Marker

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024

4. 5th U.S. Division Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.