The Hindenburg Line

Posted on March 4, 2023 by

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In this episode we ask: what was The Hindenburg Line? A system of German defences built in Northern and Eastern France, it was the largest single engineering project of the Great War on the Western Front. Some of the key battles of 1917/18 were fought along it, and we look at the background to these important First World War fortifications.

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Category: Arras, Cambrai, Hindenburg Line, Podcast Episode, WW1 History

28 Comments on “The Hindenburg Line”

  3. A great episode and nice to hear the mention of the 46th after their mauling in the previous years!

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  4. Hi Paul, what was the name of the museum you mentioned near end of Hindenburg line episode where Americans fought?
    Thanks

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  5. Great podcast Paul, seen a bit of the line on the ” forgotten battlefield tour” . The podcast helps you see the bigger picture

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  6. Hi Paul,

    I am looking at the map and I do not see why its posted for this talk. I am just half way through.
    Could you please enlighten me?

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  7. Absolutely cracking podcast Paul, that’s a few more places to look at next month !!
    You mentioned the bridge over the canal near Havrincourt. Immediately you cross it heading east, the field immediately to your left was where my grandfather’s battery was located for the attack in September ’18….and yes it is steep !!
    Thanks
    Rick

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  8. Excellent podcast. I enjoyed every minute. It was a real education too. Cheers.

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  9. Great episode Paul- looking forward to seeing some of these spots when I am over there next month.

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  10. Hi Paul,
    Great podcast, I will be going over in July and will definitely be visiting some of the places you mention ,especially those “off the beaten track” locations.

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  11. Paul
    I have not left a comment in this space for a long time but that does not mean that I have ceased to be an ardent fan of this podcast. It has been a major part of my weekly life since first you began. Long may it continue.
    In relation to this episode however, I have to say that I agree completely with your admiration for the museum in Romagne, run by Jean-Paul. I stayed for a time in the Argonne to walk the battlefields, having read the excellent book “To Conquer Hell”. The museum was something of a revelation. I booked myself onto a 3 hour walk with Jean-Paul and benefitted from his amazing knowledge as we tramped through places I would never have found, including a huge German bunker completely hidden in deep woods ( part of the Hunding Line?) ( unsure!)
    Quite an experience with quite an eccentric character!

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  12. Thanks for another great podcast. Interesting reference to Bloody April. I’ve read before that many of Richtofen’s victims were slower reconnaissance aircraft. I must watch my Last Day of WW1 dvd again! I’m very envious of you going to Romange. I met Jean Paul on a Leger trip in 2012.

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