meuse-argonne operation

Noun
  1. An American operation in World War I (1918);
    American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11 (synset 101289924)
    domain region: france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    is an instance of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    has: battle of st mihiel, saint-mihiel, st mihiel - a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France
    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: argonne, argonne forest, meuse, meuse river, meuse-argonne

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