✦ History

Part of World War I

Battle of Belleau Wood

June 1–26, 1918 · Battle of Belleau Wood

Result Allied victory

The US 2nd Division, with its Marine brigade, stopped the German advance west of Château-Thierry and cleared Belleau Wood.

On the map Contemporaries

Allies

Central Powers

United States
France
United Kingdom
German Empire
John J. Pershing military commander Jean-Marie Degoutte military commander James Harbord military commander
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince military commander Richard von Conta military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties
9,777
Casualties
10,000

Units

US 2nd Division 5th Marine Regiment 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines 2nd Engineer Battalion (United States)
28th Division (German Empire)