Argonne Forest

[ ahr-gon, ahr-gon; French ar-gawn ]

noun

1. a wooded region in NE France: battles, World War I, 1918; World War II, 1944.

Example Sentences

“On arriving at our new positions in the Argonne Forest, we found out that...the fighting at this point must have been terrific,” recalled Private McGuire, an American artilleryman.

From Literature

Fighting on the edge of France’s Argonne Forest, Johnson saved a fellow soldier from capture using grenades and his rifle as a club.

From Los Angeles Times

While serving on the front lines of France in 1918, Johnson fought off a German night raid near the Argonne Forest, according to the National Museum of the United States Army.

From Seattle Times

On an evening in the spring of 1918, Johnson and a comrade were standing sentry at a forward position in the Argonne Forest when a German raiding party attacked.

From Seattle Times

And the Argonne Forest looks not quite right.

From New York Times