Day 01
Marne Battlefield Excursion
- Connect with your tour representative to start the tour.
- Visit the center of Lucy-le-Bocage village and see the 2nd Division monument. Walk across the village and see the main place of the 6th Marine Regiment.
- Next, tour Bouresches village. Talk about the attack on the village by the Marines, the heroic action of Captain Duncan, and Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Osborne of the US Navy, who is today buried in the Aisne-Marne Cemetery.
- Walk in Belleau Wood to see the remains of this battle, including foxholes and trenches.
- Explore Belleau village and the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery to visit the grave of Lieutenant Osborne and the chapel. On the wall, you can read the names of the missing Marines and soldiers.
- Then, make a stop at the German Cemetery and enjoy a panoramic view of the battlefield.
- Go to Hill 204 to see a beautiful monument and take in the panoramic view to understand why it was a strategic point for the Germans and Allies. Then, tour its interpretive center.
- Witness the remains of the fortified Croix Rouge Farm, occupied by the Germans, and learn about the action of the 42nd Division and the offensive carried out by the 167th Infantry Regiment from Alabama, which lost many men during this attack. Look at the monument dedicated in memory of their sacrifice.
- Next, head to the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and stop at the grave of the famous poet Joyce Kilmer from the 165th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, who was killed in action on July 30, 1918.
- Lastly, see the Quentin Roosevelt Fountain, offered by the Roosevelt family to the village in memory of their son.
Tour ends.
