Meuse Argonne - Black Jack, Pt 1

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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4.8 • 812 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

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.

Purchase here for $25 USD:

https://battlesofthefirstworldwar.supportingcast.fm/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Mr. Baker now asked Leave to present the officer who had just been designated to command
0:10.5	the expeditionary forces going to France. The secretary left the room for an instant and
0:17.3	returned accompanied by General Pershing.
0:27.4	As I held his hand, Mr. Baker sketched for me his brilliant military services.
0:33.9	I caught the words New Mexico, Dakota, Cuba, and Mexican frontier.
0:39.4	What struck me immediately in the new commander-in-chief was the intelligence and energy stamped upon his countenance and expressed by his whole bearings. Turning to Mr. Baker,
0:47.1	I said he is a fine-looking soldier.
1:13.6	Joseph Joffre, Marshall, French Army, upon meeting General John J. Pershing in 1917. The The You know, Hey, folks, welcome to the battles of the First World War podcast, episode 87, Blackjack, part one.
2:07.5	We have several admin notes this time, so let's get right to it.
2:14.1	PayPal shout out to Martin. Thank you so much for your generous donation.
2:19.1	It is greatly appreciated.
2:21.3	I love the new word you created, man.
2:23.6	Mrs. BF.WP liked it too.
2:29.4	Patreon shout out to our newest supporter of the show,
2:32.4	Falker from Germany.
2:34.4	Feeling dunk, mine here. As shout out to our newest supporter of the show, Falker from Germany. Feeling don't, my ne'er.
2:37.6	As patrons on Patreon, you will be helping to financially support the podcast.
2:44.3	As thanks, you will have early access to all new episodes, as well as transcripts and bibliographies
2:49.5	for those episodes.
2:53.1	Patrons also have other perks such as extra episodes that have not yet been released. Patrons currently have access to an episode
2:59.2	on the Battle for Femme and Femmet in the summer of 1918, as well as four episodes on the Battle
3:06.7	of Tannenberg.
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