134: (Most of) The German Spring Offensive of 1918 & The Fight for Belleau Wood
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The Importance of Humility in the American Expeditionary Force's 2nd and 3rd Divisions
The capture of Vo a few days later on July 1st does though, and here we see the 2nd and 3rd Divisions leaders have absorbed the Woodlands' deadly lessons. The weeks of fighting around Chateau Théléirie caused over 11,000 American casualties,. 9,000 of which came from the 2nd Division's 17,000 men alone. In fact, according to Marine Lore, they pick up the nickname Devil Dogs at Bellowood. It's said that as the Marines charged against the Germans, at times uphill with dehydrated foaming mouths and gas mask-induced bloodshot eyes, the Fritz's later described their attackers as, Toy-thu-
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