Ardennes
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Forest of Ardennes, a wooded plateau region in western Europe, in northeastern France, southeastern Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
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a department in northeastern France. 2,028 sq. mi. (5,255 sq. km). Mézières.
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a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)
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a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars
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His zeal for spreading the written word launched him on a journey that would take him from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to combat zones in the Ardennes Forest of Western Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Belgian hopes to compete in the three Ardennes classics and the Tour de Romandie in preparation for this year's Tour de France.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2025
Hall’s name is recorded on the Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, France, along with others still missing from WWII.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Some areas of the Ardennes Forest have also been altered by logging in the years after the battle, meaning certain pieces of evidence may be lost forever.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 14, 2023
"Hell," I said, "why go to Strasbourg? We could go up to Bruges, or to the Ardennes."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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