SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE | A.E.F. TELEGRAM CANVAS | WALL ART | CHÂTEAU-THIERRY SECTOR – ROCK OF THE MARNE
Sector Coordinate Series.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
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Second Battle of the Marne Telegram Canvas
3rd Division – Château-Thierry | 15 July 1918
Archive / Signal Series
This canvas reproduction captures a field-style telegram marking the opening of the Second Battle of the Marne.
Western Union header.
Via motorcycle dispatch.
A.E.F. – 3rd Division – Marne Sector.Château-Thierry, France
15 July 1918
49.0460° N | 3.4010° E
French Map Sheet 56“Held position along the Marne. Repulsed the assault.”
Short. Direct. Operational.
Historical Background
By July 1918, German forces launched a massive offensive along the Marne River in a final attempt to split Allied lines and force a negotiated peace.
The American 3rd Infantry Division held critical river crossings near Château-Thierry.
Under intense artillery bombardment and repeated infantry assaults, the division refused to give ground.
They held.
They repulsed.
The stand along the Marne earned the 3rd Division its permanent nickname:
“Rock of the Marne.”
From that moment forward, the strategic initiative shifted to the Allies.
The Marne was not merely a defensive stand.
It marked the beginning of sustained American offensive momentum that would carry through Saint-Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and the Meuse-Argonne.
- Museum-grade canvas
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Archival-quality print
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Fade-resistant inks
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Ready to hang
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Part of the Belleau Wood 1918™ Archive Series
Belleau Wood 1918™
Honor the Legacy of the American Expeditionary Forces.
| 12" x 9" (Horizontal) | |
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| Width, in | 12.00 |
| Height, in | 9.00 |
| Depth, in | 0.75 |
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.
