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Events on Wednesday 26 June 1918 1
1918Battle of Belleau WoodUS Marines halt German advance near ParisAmerican and French forces fought German troops for control of Belleau Wood northwest of Château-Thierry, in some of the fiercest fighting US Marines had yet experienced. The battle helped stop the German spring offensive's push toward Paris. American casualties were heavy, and the engagement became a foundational episode in Marine Corps history.