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A Calamity of Errors: A Discussion on the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont, October 1918

Published: March 6, 2022, 5 a.m.

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Returning guest and University of Oklahoma PhD candidate James P. Gregory tackles the subject of the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont on October 4th, 1918, a day that would see the highest casualties ever taken by the Marines until World War Two a generation later. James argues that events and leadership led to \\u201ca calamity of errors\\u201d with deadly results for the Marines on the ground.\\xa0

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James\\u2019 article can be found here:

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https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/MarineCorpsHistory_vol7no2_Winter2021_web.pdf?fbclid=IwAR14uKs6rllEZRBZuZ29HpJFUn-39FBOPRAlUcdWG0QPc4gpFFHgse2z0pI

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LTCs Owen and Swift\\u2019s \\u201cA Hideous Price\\u201d can be found here:

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https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/A%20Hideous%20Price_WEB.pdf

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https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/hideous-price-4th-brigade-blanc-mont-2-10-october-1918

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