HILL 142 – BELLEAU WOOD SECTOR | 6 JUNE 1918 | CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT — VINTAGE WWI
Sector Coordinate Series.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Hill 142 – Belleau Wood Sector | 6 June 1918
On the morning of 6 June 1918, U.S. Marines of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment advanced across an open wheat field toward a low rise known as Hill 142, just outside the woods of Belleau. German machine guns were already dug into the tree line and trench positions overlooking the field.
With little cover, the Marines moved forward through waist-high wheat under devastating fire. Units took heavy casualties almost immediately. Officers and NCOs were struck down leading from the front, yet the advance did not stop.
Marines closed the distance with rifle fire, grenades, and bayonets, pushing into the German positions and seizing the hill in brutal close combat. The cost was staggering.
More Marines were killed or wounded that day than in any previous battle in Marine Corps history.
Hill 142 marked the opening clash of what would become the Battle of Belleau Wood a fight that forged the reputation of the Marines in France and gave rise to the legend of the “Devil Dogs.”
The ground was taken.
But it was paid for in blood.
Hill 142 stands today as the first step in the Marine assault that would turn Belleau Wood into one of the most sacred battlefields in Marine Corps history.
Honor the legacy of the American Expeditionary Forces 1918.
Product features
- 50/50 cotton-polyester medium-heavy (8.0 oz/yd²) fabric for softness and durability
- Tubular knit with no side seams, plus ribbed knit collar and double-needle stitching
- Embroidery available at left/center/large center chest and both wrists
- DTF inner neck labels and wrist prints; DTG for other prints for crisp, durable graphics
- OEKO-TEX certified dyes; ethically grown US cotton; meets safety and compliance standards
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 20.00 | 22.01 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
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