Meuse Argonne - “A Limit to Human Endurance”

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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4.8 • 812 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Right Bank of the Meuse extends the Meuse-Argonne front as counterattacks and attacks continue in October 1918.

In the American 29th Division’s sector, the 113th Infantry Regiment attacks into the woods and hills near Ormont Farm. 2LT Joe Lawrence’s memoir provides a vivid tale of the fighting there.

Villages of note:

Consenvoye

Sivry-sur-Meuse

Haumont-prés-Samogneux

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0:00.0	The men couldn't stand much more of this. We had had it for four days, and were hungry, hollow-eyed, exhausted. Some of them were losing their minds. One of our best sergeants had broken. His nervous system shattered and was whimpering like a baby.
0:22.8	He was a fine young fellow and a brave soldier, but there was a limit to human endurance.
0:32.0	Second Lieutenant Joe Lawrence, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, AEF, north of Ormond Farm, on or about October 15th, 1918.
0:45.3	18th, 1918. The
0:57.0	The You know, Hey folks, welcome to the battles of the First World War podcast, episode 81, a limit to human endurance.
1:50.0	Glad to be back here with you all and looking forward to this episode. I hope you have enjoyed
1:56.1	the recent interview episodes with Paul Reed and Matt Dixon, who both have fantastic Great War
2:03.0	podcasts. If you haven't listened yet, do go back after this episode and give those episodes
2:10.6	a listen. These two gentlemen are absolutely fascinating and so damn impressive with their knowledge of World War I.
2:21.9	Some Patreon shoutouts to three new sergents in French, to Invei from Norway,
2:30.5	Dave from the UK, fellow member of the Great War Group, and Ed.
2:35.4	Thank you all for signing up to support the show.
2:39.8	Many thanks to listener Peter from Western Carolina University,
2:44.8	who recently donated through PayPal.
2:47.2	Peter, I look forward to getting to the 81st Division, which fought in the last days of the Mursargon campaign.
2:55.9	It may sound crazy, folks, but there is an end to this battle, and I can actually see it in the distant haze.
3:04.6	It's there.
3:07.5	Shout out to some reviews on iTunes.
3:11.4	To Sean the salty lad from Scotland.
3:14.9	Glad you're loving the show, man.
3:17.1	To Idyk from Norway.
3:20.1	I'm happy that I am helping you get through your work days, man.
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