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Categories: 20th-century architecture in France, Aftermath of World War I in France, History of Grand Est, Government buildings completed in 1937, John Russell Pope buildings
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Meuse-Argonne American Memorial  American Memorial at Montfaucon  American Meuse-Argonne Memorial at Montfaucon, France  American Monument at Montfaucon  Meuse-Argonne Monument
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The Meuse-Argonne American Memorial is an American World War I memorial commemorating "the brilliant victory of the American First Army in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26 – November 11, 1918, and pays tribute to the previous heroic services of the Armies of France on the important battle front upon which the memorial has been constructed." Wikipedia
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The Meuse-Argonne American Memorial is an American World War I memorial commemorating "the brilliant victory of the American First Army in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, September 26 – November 11, 1918, and pays tribute to the previous heroic services of the Armies of France on the important battle front upon which the memorial has been constructed." Wikipedia
American First Army victory column near Montfaucon-d'Argonne, France Wikidata
IS A
monument
observation deck
victory column
PART OF
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
ARCHITECT
John Russell Pope
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Doric order
Neoclassical architecture
COMMEMORATES
Meuse
COMMISSIONED BY
American Battle Monuments Commission
COUNTRY
France
DEDICATED TO
First Army
GENRE
allegorical sculpture
LOCATED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE TERRITORIAL ENTITY
Montfaucon-d'Argonne
MATERIAL USED
granite
OPERATOR
American Battle Monuments Commission
OWNED BY
United States government
UNVEILED BY
Pershing
Roosevelt
William Christian Bullitt, Jr.
Albert François Lebrun
Philippe Pétain
+1 relations
USE
war memorial
Wikipedia
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Meuse-Argonne American Memorial
Wikidata
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Meuse-Argonne American Memorial
Wikipedia Redirections
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American Monument at Montfaucon, Montfaucon American Monument, World War I Montfaucon American Monument
Wikidata Alias
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American Memorial at Montfaucon, American Meuse-Argonne Memorial at Montfaucon, France, Meuse-Argonne Monument, Montfaucon American Monument, Montfaucon Monument

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