Cantigny American Monument

Cantigny American Monument (HM1M3S)

Location: Cantigny, Picardie 80500 Somme
Country: France
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N 49° 39.803', E 2° 29.477'

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Inscription
Erected
by the
United States
of America
to commemorate
the first attack
by an
American Division
in the
World War


(Reverse Side:)
The First Division United States Army operating under the X French Corps captured the Town of Cantigny on May 28, 1918 and held it against numerous counter-attacks
Details
HM NumberHM1M3S
Tags
Year Placed1937
Placed ByAmerican Battle Monuments Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 at 2:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 536712 N 5501329
Decimal Degrees49.66338333, 2.49128333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 39.803', E 2° 29.477'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 39' 48.18" N, 2° 29' 28.62" E
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8 Rue Saint-Aignan, Cantigny Picardie 80500, FR
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