2nd Infantry Division Boulder- Sommepy
Details:
At the intersection of D320 and a small unnamed road. Marker
A round concrete boulder with a raised 5 point star and a small plaque marking the limit of advance of the 2ID.
This "Boulder Marker" is located near the enemy held position known as the "Ludwig's Rücken".
This is one of 23 such boulders that mark the extent of the US 2nd Infantry Division's advance during World War I.
Monument Text:
2nd Division
American
1918
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
2nd Infantry Division
5th Marine Regiment
6th-Marine-Regiment
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Wars:
WWI
Battles:
Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge
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