Category: Argonne

Battlefield Vlog: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

In a follow on film to our recent episode about the Battlefields of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in September 1918, we explore the American Cemetery at Romagne and ask are the American dead from the Great War forgotten? This is the largest US War Cemetery… Continue Reading “Battlefield Vlog: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery”

Battlefield Vlog: Exploring the Meuse-Argonne Battlefields

In this latest Battlefield Vlog we explore the battlefields of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of September 1918. Our journey takes us from Varennes and the Pennsylvania Memorial, to the high point of Montfaucon and the small bitterly contested village… Continue Reading “Battlefield Vlog: Exploring the Meuse-Argonne Battlefields”

Beyond The Somme

The Great War on the Western Front was much more than Flanders and the Somme, and the experience of British and Commonwealth soldiers. When we travel ‘Beyond the Somme’ – what does that mean, and what do we find on these battlefields where soldiers… Continue Reading “Beyond The Somme”

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is the largest US War Cemetery in Europe with over 14,000 graves. We walk the battlefields here from Cunel to the cemetery, and down into Romagne village to visit an amazing private museum. Along the way we discuss the history… Continue Reading “Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery”

Trench Chat: America in WW1 with Mike Cunha

In this latest Trench Chat we are joined by Mike Cunha of the Battles of the First World War Podcast to talk about his interest in the Great War and the wider aspect of American involvement in the conflict and how it is remembered… Continue Reading “Trench Chat: America in WW1 with Mike Cunha”

Remembrance: Five Little-Known Cemeteries of the Great War

In this episode we travel along The Old Front Line in France and Flanders to visit five lesser-known war cemeteries from different nations where the dead of the Great War lie, some with only a handful of graves and others with thousands of burials.… Continue Reading “Remembrance: Five Little-Known Cemeteries of the Great War”