battle of the chemin-des-dames

Noun
  1. A battle in World War I (May 1918);
    The Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat;
    The tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure (synset 101297282)
    domain region: france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    is an instance of: pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    is a part of: first world war, great war, war to end war, world war 1, world war i - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
    same as: battle of soissons-reims, battle of the aisne, soissons

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