Even before the conclusion of the battle on June 26th, thanks to Gibbons getting past the censor, the legend of the Marines ...
General John J. Pershing, Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, called the Battle of Belleau Wood: "The biggest battle since Appomattox and the most considerable engagement American troops ...
Drill instructor: Break his ribs! Narrator: Using hand-to-hand combat in an event called the Battle of Belleau Wood. Drill instructor: Do you get nosebleeds a lot? Recruit: No, sir. Narrator ...