Studio photograph of five members
of Headquarters Detachment,
6th Machine Gun Battalion,
taken sometime between January and March, 1919,
in a photographer's studio in Neuweid-on-the-Rhine, Germany.
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Detail from French Croix de Guerre Certificate
awarded to 6th MGB for actions at Soissons
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Sons of Sixth Machine Gun Battalion Veterans
is an organization devoted to the garnering and preservation
of information and artifacts related to the history of the
Sixth Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Brigade of Marines,
Second Division (Regular), A.E.F.
If you are a descendent of a 6th MGB veteran,
or if you have a particular interest in the
History of the 6th Machine Gun Battalion and would like
to join our organization, contact the
"Skipper".
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All interested parties are invited to join the
"Sons of the Sixth Discussion List",
a forum for the discussion of all aspects
of the battalion's history.
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for additional information
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The Great War Experience IV, May 20-28, 2012
~~~ The Devil Dogs in WWI:
Belleau Wood (Memorial Day Services),
Soissons, St. Mihiel,
the River Meuse "Last NIght of the War"
~~~ Verdun
: France's Epic Battle of 1916
~~~ Opening Battles: Liege, Mons & the Retreat, Mauberge, Sedan
~~~ The War in the Vosges Mountains: The Forgotten Western Front
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