Belleau Wood

American

[bel-oh, be-loh] / ˈbɛl oʊ, bɛˈloʊ /

noun

a forest in N France, NW of Château-Thierry: a memorial to the U.S. Marines who won a battle there 1918.

Belleau Wood British

/ bɛlo, ˈbɛləʊ /

noun

a forest in N France: site of a battle (1918) in which the US Marines halted a German advance on Paris

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Marines who died in the World War I battle of Belleau Wood.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2020

The next day at the cemetery in Suresnes, Mr. Trump paid tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Belleau Wood, where thousands of American and French service members died.

From Washington Times • Nov. 11, 2018

Straight upright, in our Secret Service black, Earpieces, pistols, shades, we dragged to France, Till on our minibars we turned our backs, And towards the Belleau Wood aimed our advance.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2018

The Battle of Belleau Wood was a critical conflict in the war and a pivotal encounter in Marine Corps history.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2018

“We moved into the edge of Belleau Wood, and there facing us from the hill opposite, not more than a few hundred yards away, were the German positions,” Marine sergeant Melvin Krulewitch recalled.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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