soissons meaning and definition

SOISSONS noun

Definition of Soissons (noun)

1. a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure
   • synonyms: battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Aisne, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames