NOUN | act | St Mihiel, Saint-Mihiel, battle of St Mihiel | a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918) |
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Meaning | A battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France. | |
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Synonyms | Saint-Mihiel, battle of St Mihiel | |
Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Part of | Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation | An American operation in World War I (1918) |
Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
Catalan | Saint-Mihiel |
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