battle of the Chemin-des-Dames
1.
(
noun
) a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
Synonyms:
Soissons
,
battle of Soissons-Reims
,
battle of the Aisne
Related Words:
pitched battle
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