BATTLE OF BLANC MONT | BLANC MONT RIDGE | A.E.F. TELEGRAM | CANVAS | WALL ART

BLANC MONT RIDGE
Battle of Blanc Mont
3–8 October 1918

On 3 October 1918, U.S. Marines of the 2nd Division attacked the fortified heights of Blanc Mont Ridge in the Champagne region of France. The ridge formed a critical part of the German defensive line protecting the approaches to the Meuse-Argonne sector.

German forces had spent years preparing the position. Machine guns, artillery, trenches, and deep dugouts covered the high ground. The Marines would have to advance across open terrain and fight uphill into well-prepared defenses.

Before dawn the assault began.

Under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, the Marines pushed forward through shattered trenches and belts of barbed wire. The battle quickly turned into brutal close combat as the Americans fought through German strongpoints and repeated counterattacks.

After days of hard fighting, Blanc Mont Ridge was finally secured.

The battle became one of the bloodiest engagements fought by U.S. Marines in the First World War. The capture of the ridge shattered a major German defensive position and helped drive the enemy back toward final defeat.

The ground was taken.

WWI A.E.F. Sector Coordinate Series™

Exact Ground. Objective Secured.

The Design

• Aged parchment field paper aesthetic

• Period-correct A.E.F. header formatting

• Château-Thierry sector designation

• Authentic battlefield coordinates

• Red Belleau Wood 1918 campaign stamp

• Archival military type treatment

The piece is designed to feel recovered — not reproduced.

Why It Matters

Belleau Wood marked the moment the American Expeditionary Forces shifted from reinforcement to decisive combat force.

It became inseparable from Marine Corps identity.
It marked the beginning of sustained American momentum in World War I.

This canvas preserves that moment in signal form.

A report.
A record.
A declaration.

Ideal For

• Marine Corps offices

• Veterans’ spaces

• Military history collectors

• Study rooms and libraries

• Leadership programs and PME environments

• Anyone who understands what “Fixed Bayonets” means

Product Details

• Museum-grade canvas

• Archival-quality print

• Fade-resistant inks

• Ready to hang

• Part of the Belleau Wood 1918™ Archive Series

Belleau Wood 1918™
Honor the Legacy of the American Expeditionary Forces.

Product features
- Matte stretched canvas on 0.75" slim profile for a contemporary look
- Printed with UL-certified Greenguard Gold latex inks for vivid, non-toxic color
- Durable cotton-poly canvas (333 g/m²) with proprietary coating for lasting detail
- Hand-stretched on responsibly sourced radiata pine frame with soft rubber corner dots for stable hanging
- Slight size tolerance +/- 1/8" due to handcrafted stretching; select domestic US shipping restrictions for largest sizes

Care instructions
- If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.