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Belleau in Aisne, Upper France, France — Western Europe
 

Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map

 
 
Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
1. Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker
Inscription. Marker text is a regional map of the Belleau Wood Area of Operations of United States Marines and their German opponents, showing their respective lines on June 4th and 7th, 1918.
 
Erected 1998 by Companies D, E, & F, USMC Basic School, Brigadier General Thomas Draude, USMC, Retired Former Commanding Officer, 5th Marine Regiment.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant day of the year for for this entry is June 4.
 
Location. 49° 4.404′ N, 3° 17.434′ E. Marker is in Belleau, Hauts-de-France (Upper France), in Aisne. It is on Rue Bois Belleau. This marker is located on a circular trail that begins on the west side of the Iron Mike monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belleau, Hauts-de-France 02400, 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 and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Belleau Wood Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); Belleau Wood Marine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #3 (within shouting distance of this marker); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #4
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Belleau Wood USMC Interpretive Panel #5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Memorial Chapel (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belleau.
 
Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Manning, June 24, 2015
2. Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker
Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 8, 2024
3. Belleau Wood USMC Operations Map Marker
This marker is near a set of five USMC markers arranged in a semicircular pathway.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 8, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on July 26, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee.   3. submitted on July 8, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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