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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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The New “WW1 Italian Front: Isonzo” Video Game with Creator Jos Hoebe

Join us for a great discussion with Blackmill Games’ CEO Jos Hoebe on their latest WW1 video game, “WW1 Italian Front: Isonzo.”

Jos takes us through his creative process and the research that goes into the games he and his team create. He takes us back to what started his passion for history and where, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised where that “where” is. The world is full of vibrant and creative people who are passionate about what they do, and Jos Hoebe is one of them.

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A Discussion of James Gregory’s “Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York: The Other Sixteen”

James Gregory comes back on the podcast to discuss his forthcoming book, “Unraveling the Myth of Sgt. Alvin York: The Other Sixteen.”

Link to the book:

https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781648430756/unraveling-the-myth-of-sgt-alvin-york/#:~:text=In%20Unraveling%20the%20Myth%20of,the%20shadow%20of%20Sergeant%20York.

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A Review of Roger Steward’s Book “Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of Langemark German Cemetery and Self-Guided Tour”

A short review of Roger Steward’s book “Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of Langemark German Cemetery and Self-Guided Tour.”

If you’re visiting the Ypres area, please get in touch with Roger Steward of Ypres Battlefields Tours:

Email: ypresbattlefieldtours@gmail.com

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Link to Roger’s book, “Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of the Langemark German Cemetery and self-guided tour:”

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59249678-studentenfriedhof-to-soldatenfriedhof

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Meuse Argonne – Breaking the Kriemhilde Stellung, Pt 1

October 14th, 1918, the AEF launched yet another attempt at smashing through the third German position in the Meuse, the Kriemhilde Stellung. The 42d and 5th Divisions would attempt a double envelopment while the 32d Division would once again attack the formidable Côte Dame Marie.

Villages of note:

Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Bantheville

Sommerance

St. Georges

Landres-et-St. Georges

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The US Marines at Verdun in 1918: A Discussion with James Gregory

University of Oklahoma PhD candidate James Gregory joins us on the podcast to discuss a forgotten front of the First World War: the US Marines’ time in the trenches of the Toulon sector in early 1918.

Marine Corps History Journal:

https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/798

Through the Eyes of a Marine: The World War I Photographs of Sgt. Clarence H. Douglass

By James Gregory:

https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-p-gregory-jr/through-the-eyes-of-a-marine/hardcover/product-enek7p.html?page=1&pageSize=4

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Meuse Argonne – Woodfill’s Rampage

On October 12th, 1918, 1LT Sam Woodfill of 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 5th Division, AEF, took matters into his own hands when his unit was pinned down by German fire outside Cunel, France.

Villages of note:

Cunel

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Lost Battalion Tours 2022 Tour & France Trip Recap

Hey Folks, this episode is a recap of the 2022 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Tour and of my four weeks in France. It’s unscripted, so forewarned is forearmed: there is a good amount of umms and uhhs in there, and I apparently say “okay?” a lot now. There is, however, a lot of joy in telling you about my adventures in France.

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Link to Roger’s book, “Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of the Langemark German Cemetery and self-guided tour:”

Link: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59249678-studentenfriedhof-to-soldatenfriedhof

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Meuse Argonne – Hard Going

The AEF continued attacking the German Army in the Meuse region in October 1918, but made little gains. American Doughboys, while fighting to the best of their ability, were nearing exhaustion in the third week of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Villages of note:

Cornay

Exermont

Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Cunel

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Meuse Argonne – “A Reckless Exposure of the Infantry”

Under French command, the US 114th Infantry Regiment attacked into the Meuse Heights on October 12, 1918. The experience of Company B, 114th Infantry, was unfortunately typical of the American experience of fighting in World War I. Then-CPT William Reddan later recorded those experiences in his searing memoir “Other Men’s Lives: The Experiences of a Doughboy, 1917-1919.”

Villages of note:

Samogneux

Haumont-prés-Samogneux

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