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meuse-argonne

/ˌmjuːz ɑːrˈɡɒn/

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noun

/ˌmjuːz ɑːrˈɡɒn/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее крупную американскую военную операцию во время Первой мировой войны в 1918 году, в ходе которой американские силы под командованием генерала Першинга наступали против немецких армий, завершившуюся перемирием 11 ноября.

A proper noun referring to a major American military operation during World War I in 1918, where American forces under General Pershing advanced against German armies, ending with the armistice on November 11.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Major World War I battleC1formal

    A major military operation of World War I, fought from September 26 to November 11, 1918, involving American and French forces against German positions in the Meuse River valley and the Argonne Forest in northeastern France.

    ruКрупное сражение Первой мировой войны

    • The Meuse-Argonne offensive was the largest American military operation of World War I.
    • Over one million American soldiers participated in the Meuse-Argonne campaign.
    • The battle of Meuse-Argonne ended with the signing of the armistice on November 11, 1918.