Argonne
1918 battle forest
The Argonne is a forested area in northeastern France.
It was the site of a decisive battle in World War I.
Elongated ground excavations
- doughboysWWI American infantrymen
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- PershingGreat War general
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
infantry · artillery · no-man's-land · casualties · barrage · frontline · assault · division
Science of matter and energy
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- supercomputingUltra-powerful computational processing
materials science · energy · Chicago · Department of Energy · particle · reactor · innovation · scientists
Forested land area
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- ravinesSteep-sided narrow valleys
hills · terrain · thickets · wildlife · boar · deer · hiking · trails
French frontier region
- VerdunWWI battleground city
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
- northeasternOf the upper-right direction
French · Reims · countryside · rural · villages
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
offensive · infantry · artillery · no-man's-land · casualties · barrage · frontline · assault · division · soldiers
physics
Science of matter and energy
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
supercomputing · materials science · energy · Chicago · Department of Energy · particle · reactor · innovation · scientists · experimentation
woodland
Forested land area
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
ravines · hills · terrain · thickets · wildlife · boar · deer · hiking · trails · Ardennes
Lorraine
French frontier region
- VerdunWWI battleground city
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
northeastern · French · Reims · countryside · rural · villages
Argonnehome front
Civilian sector during war
Gallipoli · Eastern Front · Verdun · Somme · Marne