Meuse Argonne - Breaking the Kriemhilde Stellung, Pt 1

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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🗓️ 25 October 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	The Americans must succeed.
0:05.0	It is not enough to say, I'll try.
0:10.0	Your resolve must be I will.
0:14.0	Brigadier General Edwin Winnens,
0:19.0	Commander, 64th Brigade 32nd Red Arrow Division, A.E.F. Merzargon, October 13th, 1918. The
0:40.3	The You know, Hey folks, welcome to the battles of the First World War podcast, episode 85, breaking the Kremehilde Stelung, part one.
1:35.8	All right.
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