Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. MARCH INTO GERMANY, NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 1918, 2ND DIVISION

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Historical Films. 1914 - 1936. MARCH INTO GERMANY, NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 1918, 2ND DIVISION

1936

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Supply trains and U.S. troops enter Andernach and Ahrweiler, Germany, and La Rocrette, Luxemburg. 23rd Inf., troops enter Vitron, Belgium, and are welcomed by children and bands. Nuns care for Belgian orphans. The 23rd Inf. marches under a victory arch in Arlon, Belgium, as the 6th Marine Reg't band plays. 6th Marines enter Madernach, Luxemburg. Townspeople in Mersch, Luxemburg, cheer the arrival of the troops. 9th Inf. troops assemble in Beaufort, Luxemburg. Gen. Lejeune addresses troops at Andernach. German civilians listen to Army band music.

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Lejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942

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John Archer Lejeune (/ləˈʒɜːrn/; January 10, 1867 – November 20, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general and the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lejeune had nearly 40 years service in the Marine Corps including commanding the U.S. Army's 2nd Division during World War I. After his retirement from the Corps, he was the superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was named in his honor during World War II. Lejeune is ...