July 28, 2018: Commemoration of the 2nd Battle of the Marne
The centenary anniversary of the Battle Croix Rouge Farm will commence on July 28, 2018. Download the program here for specific times and locations.
- 10am: Centennial commemoration ceremony in the morning at the Oise Aisne American cemetery
- Noon – 3pm: WWI Festival on the square at the town of Fère-en-Tardenois
- 3pm: A centennial commemoration ceremony at the Rainbow Division memorial followed by a jazz concert
- 6pm: “Sons et Lumières” at the French monument commemorating the 2nd Battle of the Marne: the Phantoms of Landowski nearby.
The Rainbow Division Veterans Foundation is sponsoring a once-in-a-lifetime trip to France to celebrate the 42nd “Rainbow” Division’s World War One Battle History. This tour will include the events listed above. For more information, please download the trip brochure here.
