Near Bantheville in Meuse, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
Bois Des Rappes
5th U.S. Division
| | 1918 | |
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024
1. Bois Des Rappes Marker
Bois des Rappes captured by 11th Inf. 10th Brig. 5th U.S. Div. Oct. 21th 1918 Meuse Argonne Offensive
Maj. James D. Rivet comdg 3rd bn. 61st Inf. heroically sacrificed his life in taking Bois des Rappes Oct 15 1918
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 15, 1918.
Location. 49° 21.123′ N, 5° 5.973′ E. Marker is near Bantheville, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Meuse. It is on Grand Est Route 15 half a kilometer south of Rue de Val Dubois ( Route 998), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bantheville, 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 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Val Dunois Sector / Secteur du Val Dunois (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); La nιcropole nationale de Brieulles-sur-Meuse (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); 5th U.S. Division (approx. 8.1 kilometers away); Montfaucon American Monument (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); U.S. First Division Monument (approx. 10.6 kilometers away); Pennsylvania Memorial at Varennes en Argonne (approx. 14.9 kilometers away).
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The red diamond was the 5th Division insignia.
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1. The Meuse - Argonne Offensive.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the greatest American battle of the First World War. In six weeks the AEF lost 26,277 killed and 95,786 wounded. It was a very complex operation involving a majority of the AEF ground forces fighting through rough, hilly terrain the German Army had spent four years fortifying. Its objective was the capture of the railroad hub at Sedan which would break the rail net supporting the German Army in France and Flanders and force the enemy's withdrawal from the occupied territories.(Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. James Rivet. (Submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024
2. Bois Des Rappes Marker
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 18, 2024
3. Bois Des Rappes 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 283 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
