Battle of Soissons

Battle of Soissons

July 18, 1918, in Marine Corps history.

On July 18, 1918, the 4th Marine Brigade began an attack near Soissons, France. The attack was part of a World War I three-division counterattack against German forces. The Marines sustained 1,972 casualties in the first two days of the battle.


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