Belleau Wood would be among the first large-scale battles involving American troops, and the enemy knew it would set the tone for how the Americans would see themselves. They attacked hard.
What happened at Belleau Wood was nothing short of ferocious -- a close-range pitched battle, through dense woods, where troops from both sides were desperate to advance the line and succeed the mission. Machine gun fire, poison gas, mortars, grenades and bayonet counterattaxcks were all inflicted with hellish delivery.
The Marines met every challenge, mounting major frontal attacks on the enemy six different times for nearly a month.
That Answers Whether the Americans Came to Fight Or Not. --Cooter
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