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On October 3rd, 1918, the Doughboys and Marines of the 2nd Division, AEF, hurled themselves against a hitherto impregnable German fortress: Blanc Mont ridge, the key to German defenses in Champagne.\\xa0
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Everything Everywhere podcast: https://everythingeverywherepodcast.libsyn.com/rss
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Also, very excited to announce that I have teamed up with Nicole Chicarelli of The War Project on Instagram and Cullen Burke of the Cauldron Podcast (A History of the World Battle by Battle) to launch a new podcast project called \\u201cFix Bayonets! First World War Podcast.\\u201d
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The story of WW1, from three view: strategic, tactical, and most importantly...human.
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Fix Bayonets! First World War Podcast: https://feeds.simplecast.com/7FISmQ37
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The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.\\xa0
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Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook, and on Instagram at @WW1battlecast. Not into social media? Email me directly at verdunpodcast@gmail.com. Please consider reviewing the Battles of the First World War Podcast on iTunes.\\xa0
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