Second Battle of the Marne

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Date	July 15, 1918 - July 18, 1918
Location	France • Marne River
Participants	France • Germany • Italy • United States
Context	Western Front • World War I

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Timeline

Battle of Verdun

February 21, 1916 - December 18, 1916

First Battle of the Somme

July 1, 1916 - November 13, 1916

Second Battle of the Somme

March 21, 1918 - April 5, 1918

Second Battle of the Marne

July 15, 1918 - July 18, 1918

World War I: Meuse-Argonne, battles of the

battles of the Meuse-Argonne

September 26, 1918 - November 11, 1918

Key People

Ferdinand Foch

marshal of France

Hunter Liggett

United States general

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