Saint-Mihiel

/ sɛ̃mjɛl /

noun

1. a village in NE France, on the River Meuse: site of a battle in World War I, in which the American army launched its first offensive in France

Example Sentences

The objective was a large concentration of German troops around the town of Saint-Mihiel, south of Verdun.

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The highlight of the film is the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, which Wellman rehearsed for 10 days with 3,500 infantrymen.

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Thirty other operators received special commendations, including decorations for the Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives, the biggest American battles.

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Noses had been shot off in the fighting at Saint-Mihiel.

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He fought at Saint-Mihiel and Belleau Wood, then came home to his newspaper.

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