Suippes () is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Marne Marne can refer to:
Places France
*Marne (river), a tributary of the Seine
*Marne (department), a département in northeastern France named after the river
* La Marne, a commune in western France
*Marne, a legislative constituency (France)
Nethe ...
department in north-eastern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. It was part of the so-called ''la Champagne pouilleuse'', a region battered by conflict during
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed here and were to march to
Châlons-sur-Marne to fight the First Battle of the Marne. In October 1918, the United States also deployed a brigade in the area and was assigned as Fourth French Army reserve. The commune was pillaged and razed by the Germans in the same way they attacked
Heiltz-le-Maurupt
Heiltz-le-Maurupt () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Chée, which flows westward through the middle of the commune.
The Ornain
The Ornain () is a 116 km lon ...
,
Marfaux
Marfaux () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Marne department
*Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Mont ...
,
Fromentieres, and
Esternay
Esternay () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the ...
.
The commune is home to France's
40th Artillery Regiment and was once home to
15th Artillery Regiment which operated the
nuclear
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Physics
Relating to the nucleus of the atom:
* Nuclear engineering
*Nuclear physics
*Nuclear power
*Nuclear reactor
*Nuclear weapon
*Nuclear medicine
*Radiation therapy
*Nuclear warfare
Mathematics
*Nuclear space
*Nuclear ...
Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the
Cold war.
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Geography
The commune is traversed by the
Suippe river, from which it takes its name.
Population
References
Communes of Marne (department)
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