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Blanc Mont Ridge 1918: America's forgotten victory Victory Gardens Despite almost destroying Fifth ArmyDescription By Romain Cansiere and Ed Gilbert Paperback The dominating Blanc Mont Ridge complex in the Champagne region of France was home to some of the most complex German defenses on the Western Front. Its heights offered artillery observation that made even approaching the ridge virtually suicidal. Pessimistic about the ability of depleted and demoralized French units to capture the position, Gnral Henri Gouraud was granted the use of two American