Meuse Argonne - Hard Going

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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🗓️ 5 July 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The AEF continued attacking the German Army in the Meuse region in October 1918, but made little gains. American Doughboys, while fighting to the best of their ability, were nearing exhaustion in the third week of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Villages of note:

Cornay

Exermont

Romagne-sous-Montfaucon

Cunel

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0:00.0	Buddy, how is it up there? Where are the Huns?
0:07.0	Just go to the front and you will find out damn quick where they are, and no one will have to show you.
0:15.0	Conversation between relieving AEF 5th Division and relieved AEF 80th Division, Dole Boys, near Connell, France, October 12th, 1918. The
0:40.3	The You know, Hey, folks, welcome to the battles of the First World War podcast, episode 83,
1:28.7	hard going.
1:34.3	Patreon shout out to listener and Marashal, Charles.
1:36.5	Charles, thank you so much for your patronage
1:38.9	of the BFWP.
1:42.4	And with that,
1:43.9	Patreon pitch time, folks. I think it's been a while.
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2:39.5	I believe that's all the admin we have for this episode, so with that, let's get into the line, folks.
2:48.3	As the American attacks continued on the eastern bank of the River Meuse, so too did American
2:54.5	efforts continue on the Western Bank.
2:58.0	The AEF First Army simply continued pounding and grinding away at the German Army, hoping
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