December 2022 – Battles of the First World War Podcast

Meuse Argonne – Black Jack, Pt 1

The first of a two-episode look at the Commander-in-Chief of the AEF, GEN John J. Pershing, from the personal to the professional.

Link to Roger Steward’s upcoming book:

https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/reclaiming-the-salient-resurrecting-the-great-war-battlegrounds-of-flanders-fields.php?sid=018fc7cc39777a571b22a1bf97452b9e

Robert J. Laplander and I collaborated on creating an audiobook version of his book “Finding the Lost Battalion: Beyond the Rumors, Myths and Legends of America’s Famous WW1 Epic” and here it finally is.

The audio version of “Finding the Lost Battalion” comes to you in podcast form, ready to download and provide nearly 36 hours of the retelling of America’s WW1 epic of devastating modern battle and indomitable bravery under horrific conditions.

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https://battlesofthefirstworldwar.supportingcast.fm/

Also available through Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0qcRm8x3W7gpbFjOk78Z6L

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A Christmas Gift to a Great Friend: Jake Interviews Mike

This episode doesn’t have too much to do with the First World War, but it was really fun to do. My great friend Jake has been asking me to do this for a while, saying that the BFWWP community doesn’t know enough about me personally. So, we got together and made it happen.

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“In the Footsteps of a Poilu” with Alex Lyons

Great War historian and writer Alex Lyons joined me on an evening in the UK to let us into a very personal and ground-level account of a French soldier in the First World War: through the letters of his great-grandfather, Jules André Destrigneville.

Alex has been composing tweets of Jules’ letters, cross-referenced against unit histories, orders, and other soldiers’ accounts. He has also written articles for the Great War Group’s excellent publication, Salient Points. Having the time to talk with Alex about his great-grandfather’s experiences and the general experience of French soldiers in World War I was an immensely rewarding time, and I think you’ll enjoy it.

Correction: deep into the episode Alex and I discuss some of the ranks in the French Army, specifically those of sous-officiers and officiers.

Sous-officiers are those of NonCommissioned Officers, and are the ranks of Caporal, Sergeant, and Adjutant and their various grades. Officiers are officer ranks, beginning at Sous Lieutenant and going all the way up to Général.

Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ri315e

Link for the Great War Group: https://greatwargroup.com/

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“Finding the Lost Battalion” by Robert J. Laplander: Audiobook Release

Purchase here for $25 USD:

https://battlesofthefirstworldwar.supportingcast.fm/

Also available through Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0qcRm8x3W7gpbFjOk78Z6L

Available for purchase as a gift as well. We do hope you will enjoy this unforgettable story.

Many thanks to Cullen Burke of the Cauldron Podcast: A History of the World Battle by Battle, who recorded the intro announcement and legal notes for us. Cullen has a voice made for this sort of thing.

Cullen’s podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cauldron-a-military-history-podcast/id1345505888

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Meuse Argonne – Breaking the Kriemhilde Stellung, Pt 2

After a day of mixed success, the 42d “Rainbow” Division fixes its sights on taking the Côte de Chátillon. The hill is yet another link in the German defensive line that must be broken in order to advance.

Villages of note:

Sommerance

St. Georges

Landres-et-St. Georges

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