Exploring the Meuse-Argonne Battlefields of 1918

[@PhilipWalker-se2ep]

Really enjoying these video vlogs, so Informative. What a truly evocative place and so good to hear about the doughboys endeavours that should be more widely known.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, Philip. A follow up video to this coming up next week!

[@bryandixon2306]

Its nice to see places and hear about the different battles,Thanks Paul

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, a follow up to this is coming next week.

[@vegasstang1]

My Great Uncle was killed in action there on the first day of the campaign Sept 26th. He was in the 80th Division 320th Infantry Company E from Pennsylvania.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks for sharing your connection to these battlefields.

[@Stefanie_S.]

Thank you for reminding us of the cost of war and for taking the time to make this video. My great-grandfather fought in Romagne with the AEF in 1918. We will be back to visit the Meuse-Argonne area ourselves in 2 weeks. Lest we forget.

[@OldFrontLine]

I hope you have a memorable visit to those incredible battlefields.

[@danielvanmol5655]

My friends and me will go at the end of july.

[@Stacey-l3k]

Thank you for this. So very interesting. My great grand uncle was an America medic who lost his life during one of these battles. 327 Infantry, 82 Division.

[@OldFrontLine]

Glad it was of interest and thanks for sharing your connection, too.

[@richardsilny2848]

Loving your videos Paul, you’re really bringing the history alive by the way you’re speaking

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

[@peterglynn5181]

Your presentation brings these times back to life. Spell binding.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, Peter!

[@ed99SW]

Excellent Video Paul

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@historyinyourhand1787]

Great video Paul

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks, Rob.

[@daviddenaldi816]

Were the monuments destroyed during the Nazi occupation in WW2? Thank you for this- my great grandfather fought with the AEF 37th Infantry Division.

[@OldFrontLine]

No, some memorials were damaged or destroyed in 1940 but the locations you see in this film were largely unaffected.

[@thekeenmoron1900]

As always, very informative and clear. Thanks again.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@SteveMikre44]

Brilliantly done...🕊

[@OldFrontLine]

Thanks!

[@balaclava8237]

Hi. Do you have anything on Cambria or Deville Woods battle from roughly 18th November 1916 please? Looking for info on 2 relatives. Not too sure about the other relative yet.

[@OldFrontLine]

If you drop me an email via my website (link on the channel page) I may be able to help.

[@nutss3198]

Thx Paul again. 😊

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you!

[@FilipDePreter]

Thanks Paul.

[@OldFrontLine]

Thank you, Filip!

[@elsupremo3651]

Montfaucon: One of the most interesting locations on the Old Front Line.

[@OldFrontLine]

Indeed!

[@seanlander9321]

General Rawlinson was that disappointed with the mess the Americans made in the 100 day advance that he couldn’t see them functioning as a corps and wanted them withdrawn. Monash was simply furious at the same time as he was constantly losing his men to rescue Americans who had put themselves in terrible positions time and again. It was fortuitous that the Australians led an advance, followed by the Canadians and then the British that broke through the German lines to bring on the armistice, otherwise the Americans would simply have been slaughtered. They had no idea, ignored training, command and repeated orders to mop up before advancing; their mistakes cost them dearly.

[@OldFrontLine]

Hi Sean - you’re referring to the AEF units attached to the BEF, and the battle on the Hindenburg Line near Bony. That’s a very different story to the Meuse-Argonne where British and Commonwealth commanders were not involved.

[@johnwhitney2431]

Americans made a mess? This war was made possible by European soldiers who failed to prosecute it correctly, we are getting tired of walking behind them with pooper scoopers, clean up your own damn messes

[@ridgerunner5772]

7 Grandfathers, Great Uncles mixed in that WASTE with the 30th Infantry Division from the Tennessee National Guard with only 2 coming home unscathed.... 2 killed, never found, and the 3 maimed for life..... Again, what was the Real Point......?

[@OldFrontLine]

Gosh, that’s quite the family loss.

[@EldeLDorELLEN]

I’m not sure you told us the month and year that this battle was fought

[@OldFrontLine]

Hi - most certainly did! In the very first few seconds of the film!