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meuse

/mjuːz/

Übersetzung: Eigenname für einen europäischen Fluss, der in die Nordsee mündet; außerdem Bezeichnung für die amerikanische Militäroperation im Ersten Weltkrieg (1918), bei der US-Truppen unter Pershing die deutschen Armeen zurückdrängten.

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C1formalcommon/mjuːz/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a European river that flows into the North Sea, and also the name of an American military operation in World War I (1918) where American troops under Pershing drove back German armies.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname für einen europäischen Fluss, der in die Nordsee mündet; außerdem Bezeichnung für die amerikanische Militäroperation im Ersten Weltkrieg (1918), bei der US-Truppen unter Pershing die deutschen Armeen zurückdrängten.
  1. European river B2 formal

    A major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea.

    • The Meuse River is an important waterway for trade in the region.
    • Many historic battles took place along the banks of the Meuse.
    • The Meuse flows through the city of Liège in Belgium.

    🇩🇪Maas

  2. World War I military operation C1 formal american

    The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a major Allied operation in 1918 led by American forces under General Pershing, which helped break German defenses and contributed to the end of World War I.

    • The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of World War I.
    • American troops under Pershing drove back German forces during the Meuse campaign.
    • The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted 47 days and involved over a million American soldiers.

    🇩🇪Militäroperation im Ersten Weltkrieg

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