Sommepy American Monument

Sommepy American Monument (HM1N1D)

Location: Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes, Champagne-Ardenne 51600 Marne
Country: France
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N 49° 17.072', E 4° 32.143'

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The Blanc Mont Offensive

In early June 1918 the 42D American Division entered the battle lines with the 13th and 170th French Divisions near Souain. There it gallantly assisted in repelling the last German major offensive of the War.
When the Allies began their great convergent offensive in late September, the 2D Division, supported on the left by the 21st French Division and on the right by the 167th, in a brilliant operation captured Blanc Mont Ridge on which this monument stands. The 36th Division relieved relieved the 2D on October 10 and continued the advance northward as far as the Aisne River.
Three infantry regiments of the 93D American Division, serving with the 157th and 161st French Divisions, engaged in intermittent fighting during September and October taking part in the capture of Ripont, Sechault, and Trieres Farm.
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Au début de juillet 1918, la 42e Division Américaine entra en ligne pres de Souain avec les 13e et 170e Divisions Françaises. Elle
contribua vaillament à repousser la dernière
grande offensive allemande de la guerre.

Quand les alliés commencèrent leur grande offensive convergent vers la fin de Septembre, le 2e et 36e Divisions Américaines
faisant partie de la IVe Armée Française. Le 3 octobre
la 2e Division, apuyée à gauche par la 21e Division Française et à droite par la 167e, s'empara, par une brillante attaque, de la crête
de Blanc Mont ou s'élève ce monument. Elle fut
relevée, le 10 octobre, par la 56e Division qui
continua l'avance vers le nord jusqua'a l'Aisne.

Trois regiments d'infanterie de la 93e division américaine, servant avec les 17e et 161e Divisions Françaises, participèrent en septembre et octobre a divers combats et à la prise de Ripont, de Séchault et de la ferme de Trières.
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HM NumberHM1N1D
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Year Placed1937
Placed ByAmerican Battle Monuments Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 388317 N 5460221
Decimal Degrees49.28453333, 4.53571667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 17.072', E 4° 32.143'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 17' 4.32" N, 4° 32' 8.58" E
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near D320, Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes Champagne-Ardenne 51600, FR
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