Petit Montgivrault Ferme
Post Command, 6th MG Battalion,
Battle of Belleau Wood |
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Entrance of Petit Montgivrault Ferme leading into courtyard.
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Petit Montgivrault Ferme as seen from its courtyard.
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The same building as in was in June 1918, when it
served as the regimental aid station for the 6th Marines. |
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Another view of same building,
further to the left.
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The 6th MG Battalion command post was in a washroom
which no longer exists,
located
in the orchard behind the farm,
at the corner of the wood on the left.
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View from washroom location
(stones from washroom remains just visible on ground in the shadow),
looking across orchard.
Farm buildings beyond trees in distance. |
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A pair of British shoes found lying near the washroom.
These would have been worn by Navy Corpsmen.
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The well, now dry, used to bring water to the washroom. Marines dug foxholes nearby.
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