THE LOST BATTALION MONUMENT
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The Lost Battalion monument pays tribute to the 9 companies of the 77th Infantry Division of the US Army who fought bravely for six days in the Argonne forest. On October 2, 1918, 554 soldiers entered the Charlevaux Ravine under the command of Major Whittlesey. But after breaking through the first enemy line and advancing more than a kilometre, reinforcements did not arrive. They were pushed back by the Germans. All communication is broken, the Lost Battalion is completely surrounded by the enemy. To survive, they have no choice but to hold their position for six days. Completely unable to report their position, they found themselves under fire from Allied gunners. It is thanks to a pigeon, Dear Friend, that they will manage to stop the shooting in extremis. When it was finally delivered, only 194 soldiers remained of the Lost Battalion, rewarded for their heroic act with the Medal of Honor. A monument has been built at the exact spot where this terrible struggle took place. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Meuse-Argonne offensive, a second stele was inaugurated in Binarville. This is a sculpture made by Mr. Stein, in Meuse stone. Its particular shape recalls the relief of the Charlevaux ravine and the pigeon perched on the helmets of the missing soldiers pays homage to the messenger Cher Ami.
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