Meaning | A battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure. |
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Synonyms | Soissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Aisne |
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Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
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Part of | World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War | A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 |
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Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
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Spanish | batalla de Soissons, Soissons |
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Catalan | Soissons |
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