"The Second Battle of the Marne: The Turning Point of 1918" by Dr. Michael S. Neiberg

The First Battle of the Marne produced the so-called Miracle of the Marne, when French and British forces stopped the initial German drive on Paris in 1914. Hundreds of thousands of casualties later, with opposing forces still dug into trench lines, the Germans tried again to push their way to Paris and to victory. The Second Battle of the Marne (July 15 to August 9, 1918) marks the point at which the Allied armies stopped the massive German Ludendorff Offensives and turned to offensive operations themselves. The Germans never again came as close to Paris nor resumed the offensive.
Length: 76 Minutes
Lecture Date: August 20, 2008

[@cheesenoodles8316]

Excellent

[@iankingsleys2818]

Re General Mangin, his quote "Whatever you do, you lose a lot of men" is a truism valid to this day

[@robbie_]

Very good talk.

[@robertmills8640]

I think Wilson's order to Pershing is in regards to the British suggestion to use individual US soldiers as replacements in British units🙂

[@barryjohnson929]

Another fine presentation having abysmal video quality. Maps shown are basically worthless.

[@eoindelaney3549]

The Australians saved the Channel Ports. Fact

[@johnfleming7879]

My Division's introduction to history (The Third I.D.)

[@chrissheffield5468]

Rock of the Marne!

[@emmettochrach-konradi2785]

Nous resterons la

[@randyguapo7793]

The Marne Division !!! Rock of The Marne 3rd Division My Dad Served In WW2 With The 3rd Division North Africa , Sicily, The Italian Campaign and The Liberation of France 🇫🇷

[@peterchaloner2877]

Magnificent but not war? Not said originally in 1918 lady, but during the Crimean War seven decades before.

[@rrwholloway]

A whole regiment doesn’t volunteer to be in the sacrificial trenches. They were ordered to.

[@thomaslenzmeier183]

Even a cursory reading of history would tell you that simply isn't the case.

[@MartinIDavies]

very good lecture... I learned a lot about French military capabilities.. if Marne was the turning point Amiens in Aug was the war winning battle..

[@Conn30Mtenor]

The first world war is only forgotten to Americans. So egocentric.

[@derventio2860]

This guy is really anti British ! Any opportunity he played down the British role , and much of what he says regarding the British can be challenged.

[@galatzy01]

Genuine question, in which way is he downplaying the British here ?

[@lethalchocobo1886]

You're an idiot.

[@galatzy01]

@@lethalchocobo1886 I see you are open to answer a question in a fashionable rude way but unfortunately with no substance whatsoever.

[@derventio2860]

@@lethalchocobo1886 you're a knob lol

[@PMMagro]

The French was the biggest part for sure. But compare with 1914 when the British had one unit thinking they could hold or stall with in Belgium alone. The British build-up of the army during WW1 was immense. All nations did mobilize but look at the starting forces compared to 1918 forces (and the Brits did take big losses in WW1)...