Battles of the First World War Podcast27 Okt 2020

Champagne - Blanc Mont, Pt 2 (featuring Steven Girard)

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.

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