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Assault on Hill 721
Part of the Battle of Belleau Wood of World War I
Date16 June 1918
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents
 United States German Empire
Commanders and leaders
John J. Pershing (MIA)
Marcus Marshall  
Crown Prince Wilhelm
Maximilian Reisenweber
Strength
45 American marines 275 German soldiers
5 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
45 marines killed, missing, or captured 164 soldiers killed, missing, or captured
French resistance in Saint-Marie
Part of the German occupation of France of World War II
Date10 May 1940 - 25 August 1944
(4 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Saint-Marie near Paris, France
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Allies
France (until 22 June 1940)
Free French Forces
French Resistance
Axis

 Germany
 Vichy France (from 22 June 1940)


Supported by:

 Kingdom of Italy (until 28 March 1942)
Commanders and leaders
Charles de Gaulle
Jean-Claude Marsalles 
Pierre LeMieux

Adolf Hitler
Maximilian von Lieder (MIA)
Fritz Diedrich 
Karl Stauffen 
Marque Logeaux Surrendered


Benito Mussolini (WIA) (until 28 March 1942)
Strength
3,500 French partisans

5 German divisions (elements)
2 Vichy French divisions
3,000 Italian soldiers
500 Spanish volunteers
1 Gestapo agent
350 artillery pieces
100 tanks

50 aircraft
Casualties and losses
2,811 partisans killed, missing, or wounded
357 partisans captured
11,864 soldiers killed, missing, or wounded
2 soldiers captured
1 Gestapo agent
267 artillery pieces
73 tanks
32 aircraft
Rudolph Marshall
Rudolph Jacob Marshall
2nd President of the Confederate States
In office
May 10, 1865 – May 11, 1865
Vice PresidentAlexander H. Stephens
Preceded byJefferson Davis
Succeeded byPosition abolished
President of Louisiana
In office
January 26, 1861 – February 8, 1861
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
4th Governor of Louisiana
In office
November 18, 1824 – October 6, 1829
Preceded byThomas Bolling Robertson
Succeeded byArmand Julie Beauvais
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded byThomas Butler
Succeeded byEdward Livingston
Personal details
Born(1751-10-04)October 4, 1751
North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, British America
DiedMay 11, 1865(1865-05-11) (aged 113)
Washington, D.C., United States
NationalityAmerican
Political partyFederalist Party (1792-1824)
Independent (1824-1828)
Democratic Party (1828-1865)
Alma materColumbia University
ProfessionPolitician, Soldier
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain (1751-1775)
United States of America (1775-1835, 1835-1861)
Republic of Texas (1835-1836)
Republic of Louisiana (1861)
Confederate States of America (1861-1865)
Branch/service British Army
 United States Army
Texian Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1767-1775 British Army
1775-1821, 1829-1835, 1836-1861 United States Army
1835-1836 Texian Army
1861-1865 Confederate States Army
Rank Staff Sergeant (British Army)
Colonel (Texian Army)
Lieutenant General (United States)
General (Confederate Army)

Category:1751 births Category:1865 deaths