- Date
- October 3, 1918 – October 27, 1918
- Location
- Northeast of Reims
- Result
- Allied victory
- Part of
- Western Front
- Conflict
- World War I
About the battle
The Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge (3 October to 27 October 1918) occurred during World War I, northeast of Reims, in Champagne, France. The US Army's 2nd Infantry Division and the 36th Infantry Division alongside the French Fourth Army opposed the Imperial German Army's 200th and 213th divisions, along with portions of six additional German divisions. The German defense had four main lines of defense. The first line was located south of the village of Sommepy. The second line was one kilometer north of the village. Both of these lines were overrun quickly by the advancing French on the 26th of September 1918 before the attack on Blanc Mont Ridge. The third line was between Blanc Mont and Médéah Farm. These defenses were the hardest to attack because of their position. The fourth line was about 4 kilometers north of Blanc Mont.
From the Wikipedia article “Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Result, date and location from the article’s infobox and Wikidata.
