Battle account of the successful American "baptism of fire" in June 1918 northwest of Chateau-Thierry, France, as experienced by Soldiers and Marines of the Second Division

The Wood -- 1. The Americans -- 2. "cold, wet and hungry, on we marched …" - 3. "I would fight without a break" - 4. "The situation bears much resemblance to the [1914] battle of the Marne." - 5. "WE 've been ordered up to the font at once" - 6. "The Seventh {Germany} Army will continue the attack until the enemy's resistance breaks between Soissons and Villers-Cotterets" - 7. "General, these are American regulars. In a hundred and fifty years they have never been beaten. They will hold" - 8. "The French line seems to be holding very well" 9. Retreat, Hell. We just got here" - 10. "All my officers are gone:- 11. We now stood facing the dark sullen mystery of Belleau Wood. - 12. "Come on, you sons of bitches. Do you want to live forever?" - 13 " make no further attempt to advance tonight" - 14 "No numbers as to casualties are available. Losses known to be heavy" - 15. Our Marines Attack. - 16. "Artillery has blown the wood all to hell" - 17. "In my judgement, the capture of Bois De Belleau is the most important event that has taken place for the Allied holding in this vicinity" - 18. "All objective reach and we are consolidating" - 20. Belleau Woods now U.S. Marine Corps entirely" -- 21. The whole attack went off like a dress rehearsal" - 22. "The General commanding the Sixth {French} Army orders that henceforth in all official papers the Bois de Belleau shall be named 'Bois de la Brigade de Marine' -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Illustrations