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142: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive (pt.1) – “The Lost Battalion”
Sep 11, 2023“Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. For heaven’s sake, stop it.” This is the story of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive’s beginnings. “Tout le monde à la bataille.” So says Ferdinand ...
141: Wartime Interlude
Aug 28, 2023Time to review! Greg and Kelsi talk through the main takeaways of the American story in World War I to date, from causes to new inventions and social changes. We get a little behind the scenes on epis...
140: WWI Aviators: From the Lafayette Escadrille to the Red Baron and More
Aug 14, 2023“Something has happened to one of the boys.” This is the story of the Great War’s flyboys – particularly, Americans taking to the skies to fight for France. Long before the United States will enter ...
139: From Yeomen (F) to “Hello Girls:” American Women in World War I
Jul 31, 2023“Is there any regulation which specifies that a Navy yeoman be a man?” This is the story of the United States in the Great War and the role of women in that changing world. Women of the Progressive ...
138: The 15th New York/369th or The Harlem Hellfighters
Jul 17, 2023“My men never retire. They go forward, or they die!” This is the story of the 15th New York, a.k.a, the 369th, or the Harlem Hellfighters. James “Big Jim” Europe is one of the most talented musician...
137: The First Battle of the First American Army: St. Mihiel
Jul 03, 2023“Marshal Foch, you have no authority as Allied Commander-in-Chief to call upon me to yield up my command of the American Army and have it scattered among the Allied Forces where it will not be an Ame...
136: The German Spring Offensive’s End, or The Second Battle of the Marne
Jun 19, 2023“Every time I have felt annoyed since then at France, this picture comes to mind and my anger softens.” This is the story of the Great War’s turning point. After a fourth and failed Spring Offensive...
135: Belleau Wood – A Cut Deeper with Captain Mac Caldwell
Jun 05, 2023The impact of the 1918 Battle of Belleau Wood on the US Marine Corps is hard to overstate. Though in existence since 1775, the Corps was reborn in those woods. Not only did it give rise to new lore, b...
134: (Most of) The German Spring Offensive of 1918 & The Fight for Belleau Wood
May 22, 2023This is the story of the first real battles of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in World War I. Carrying out his third operation of the German Spring Offensive, General Erich Ludendorff is hopi...
133: Heading “Over There:” “Black Jack” Pershing & Creating WWI’s American Expeditionary Force
May 08, 2023“Lafayette, nous sommes ici!” (Lafayette, we are here!) This is the story of a nation building an army from nothing. After years of trying to avoid entanglements with and war in Europe, President Wood...