[2] The 14.3-acre (58,000 m2) war cemetery was established in October 1918 on ground which saw heavy fighting just before and during the Battle of St Quentin Canal.

Most lost their lives in the assault on the Hindenburg Line while serving in American II Corps attached to the British Fourth Army.

The headstones, set in regular rows, are separated into four plots by paths that intersect at the flagpole near the top of the slope.

A massive bronze door surmounted by an American eagle leads into the chapel, whose outer walls contain sculptured pieces of military equipment.

This article incorporates public domain material from Somme American Cemetery and Memorial.