What happened as the U.S. Marines faced German troops at Belleau Wood?

Question- What happened as the U.S. Marines faced German troops at Belleau Wood?

Answer- The Battle of Belleau Wood began on June 6, 1918, and would prove to be one of the most ferocious battles fought by American troops during the war. To launch their assault on the forest, the Marines first had to cross a wheat field into oncoming German machine gun fire. Battle of Belleau Wood, Allied victory, and the first major engagement of the U.S. army in World War I, that greatly boosted morale amid the German's Spring Offensive.