Argonne

/ arɡɔn; ˈɑːɡɒn /

noun

the Argonne
the Argonne a wooded region of NE France: scene of major battles in both World Wars

While thus engaged he was ordered to join Dumouriez, who had been holding the Prussians in check at the defiles of the Argonne.

There was a perfect web of them, reaching all the way from Alsace and the Forest of Argonne to the sea.

Later on in the Argonne forest in France we had the same thing happen with some wild boars.

The crown prince with difficulty drew his forces out of the lower Argonne and north of Verdun.

In the Argonne offensive 30 balloon jumps were made by our men.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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