Podcasts History Battles of the First World War Podcast Meuse Argonne - Allies on the Attack

Meuse Argonne - Allies on the Attack

Published: Sept. 26, 2018, 2 a.m.

b'

In the summer of 1918 the Germans were spent, and the Allies began rolling them back. Supreme Allied Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch had a plan to smash the enemy back and potentially end the war that year.

\\xa0

GEN John J \\u201cBlackjack\\u201d Pershing and his American Expeditionary Force were to play a major role in Foch\\u2019s plan, but to Pershing only as an independent force under his command. The story of the plans for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive is one of two very strong personalities coming together after a long, bumpy road.

\\xa0

The BFWWP is now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.

\\xa0

Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com or the Battles of the First World War Podcast page on FaceBook. Follow us on Twitter at @WW1podcast, 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.

'