This region was bitterly disputed. On June 6, a Franco-American attack against the Veuilly-Bussiares line gave 270 prisoners, and the Americans advanced a mile towards Torcy. Veuilly-la-Poterie was retaken on the 7th and Eloup on the 8th, the Americans beating off all counter-attacks. On the 9th the Bois d’Eloup and another wood to the south of Bussiares were captured by the Allies. On the 10th, during several unsuccessful German attacks east of Vinly-on-the-Clignon (to the north of Veuilly-la-Poterie), the Franco-Americans advanced towards Bussiares, capturing 250 prisoners. On the 12th they took the southern part of Bussiares. On July 18, at the time of the great Franco-American Counter-Offensive, the whole of this region was liberated with fine dash by the 1st American Corps.
At the crossing near Torcy leave G. C. 9 and take the I. C. 32 to the right. Near this fork, on the right, are American graves. The road skirts the western side of Belleau Wood. More American graves are seen before coming to Lucy-le-Bocage.
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH AT LUCY-LE-BOCAGE.