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battle of the Chemin-des-Dames

DEFINITIONS OF: battle of the Chemin-des-Dames

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n 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

Synonyms:
Soissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Aisne
Example 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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