Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.

General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief, American Expeditionary Force. force. The

The Hey folks, welcome to the Battles of the First World War podcast.

Episode 100, Assessment.

This episode is an adaptation of a talk I recently gave at Sergeant Alvin York State Parks

Great War Expo weekend down in Tennessee.

What a wonderful opportunity to connect with other history enthusiasts.

And if you're in the area next year, definitely try to get to it.

Many thanks to Tennessee Park Ranger and manager, Nate Dodson and his team for all of the work that went into putting that day together.

For all of the folks I got to meet and speak with, thanks as well.

What a great day that was.

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Last autumn, we finished the combat side of the Mursargan.

Of course, we can't just leave things there simply because the guns went silent on the 11th of November, 1918.

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