W edge of Belleau Wood

“We have Americans opposite us who are terribly reckless fellows.” – a German private during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
Unfortunately it’s difficult to walk the same fields during harvest season, as the corn makes the field impassable, but this viewpoint should give you a pretty good indication of how a daylight attack would fare against concealed machine gun positions enfilading the field. 
On June 12 the northern section of the wood was again attacked and about one third of it taken. From that day on, the fighting in it was fierce and furious.
Counter-attacks followed attacks as each side, determined not to yield an inch, stubbornly defended its positions. The casualties were heavy as the artillery executed prolonged bombardments and the machine guns took their toll.
In the end, however, the determination of the Americans prevailed and Belleau Wood, after a bitter struggle on June 25, was definitely cleared of the enemy.