Battle of Belleau Wood

Battle of Belleau Wood
	Part of the Western Front of World War I
	; Painting by Frank Schoonover "Wheat Field" charge of 6th Marines—around Belleau Wood—to town of Bouresches. 250 started 19 finished
Date	1–26 June 1918
Location	Belleau Wood near Marne River, France49°04′23″N 3°17′24″E / 49.073°N 3.290°E
Result	Allied victory
Belligerents
United States ; France; United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
John J. Pershing ; James Harbord ; Omar Bundy	Prince Wilhelm ; Richard von Conta
Strength
2 U.S. Army divisions (including 1 brigade of United States Marines); French 6th Army (elements); British IX Corps (elements)	5 German divisions (elements)
Casualties and losses
9,777 1,811 killed; 7,966 wounded	10,000+ casualties 5,450 KIA or WIA; Unknown missing*; 1,600 captured;

The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) was a major battle that occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought by the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and 3rd Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions.^[2] The battle has become a key component of United States Marine Corps lore.

^ ^a ^b Stewart, Richard W., ed. (2005). The United States Army in a Global Era, 1917–2003. American Military History. Volume Two. Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^ "Château-Thierry: The Battle for Belleau Wood". The Great War Society. Retrieved 5 September 2020.