Meuse Argonne - Continuous Pressure

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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AEF 1st Army’s corps shape the battlefield as they fight to secure jump-off points or divert enemy forces for LTG Hunter Liggett’s next attack plan. The 78th, 89th, 3rd, and 26th Divisions fight sharp battles within their sectors.

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0:00.0	Now that Germany and the central powers are losing, they are begging for an armistice.
0:10.6	Their request is an acknowledgement of weakness and clearly means that the allies are winning the war.
0:17.7	That is the best of reasons for our pushing the war more vigorously at this moment.
0:22.6	Germany's desire is only to gain time to restore order among her forces,
0:27.6	but she must be given no opportunity to recuperate, and we must strike harder than ever.
0:34.6	Our strong blows are telling, and continuous pressure by us has compelled
0:39.7	the enemy to meet us, enabling our allies to gain on other parts of the line. There can
0:46.3	be no conclusion to this war until Germany is brought to her knees. Pershing. General John J. Pershing,
0:58.0	Commander, American Expeditionary Force,
1:01.0	from his memoir, My Experiences in the World War. The
1:13.6	The The
1:30.3	The Hey folks, welcome to the Battles of the First World War podcast, episode 92, continuous pressure.
2:08.7	All right, we are back, and it's good to be back with you. I've researched and written this episode while I'm still on vacation. Can you guys believe it? Back home, but still on vacation. So I've researched and written this episode while I'm still on vacation. Can you guys believe it?
2:18.5	Back home, but still on vacation. So I've been able to pretend that I'm a full-time writer all week.
2:26.0	It's been a lot of fun. And I know that I do have a good amount of focus left in me. I can do it.
2:34.0	Let's kick it off with Patreon shoutouts.
2:36.6	There are several. So shoutouts to Peter,
2:40.9	Christopher, Adam, Connor, William,
2:44.5	and Chris F from the UK. Thank you all so very much
2:48.5	for your support for the podcast. Greatly appreciated.
2:53.4	Patreon Pitch.
2:55.1	As patrons on Patreon, you will be helping to financially support the podcast.
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