2024 Meuse-Argonne Tour Dates are Here

2024 Meuse-Argonne Tour Dates are Here

Author: Mike Cunha January 12, 2024 Duration: 14:22

New year, new opportunity to see the AEF battlefields of France! That's right, Rob and I are launching the 2024 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Tour. 



Tour dates are July 03 - 09, 2024, and we'll be visiting the following stops:

 

- Vauquois Hill and the 35th Division area,

- the Montfaucon Memorial

- Hill 285 and Le Chene Tondu in the Argonne,

- the Crown Prince's bunker complex,

- the German war cemetery near Apremont,

- Exermont,

- a Medal of Honor Day visiting the sites of Barkley, Woodfill, and York,

a complete tour of the Lost Battalion site (including both entrapment sites),

- the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery,

- site of SGT Henry Gunther's death (last US KIA),

- an "Indiana Jones" moment where we explore a new site for all of us,  

- a day exploring the battlefield and town of Verdun,

- and so much more!

 

Special requests in case are also possible if there is something important to you that you would like to see.

 

Details in the episode – do give it a listen!

 

Or contact us at lostbattaliontours@gmail.com

 

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Hosted by Mike Cunha, Battles of the First World War Podcast is a dedicated exploration of the Great War’s defining confrontations. Each episode focuses on a single battle, moving beyond dates and maps to examine the intricate decisions, tactical realities, and human experiences that shaped these events. Cunha’s approach is to unpack the how and why, piecing together the sequence of command choices, logistical challenges, and frontline conditions that led to each clash’s outcome. Within this framework, the podcast gives voice to the individuals-soldiers, nurses, officers, and civilians-whose personal stories are woven into the larger narrative of this titanic twentieth-century struggle. Listening feels less like a lecture and more like a detailed, respectful reconstruction, where the scale of history is measured in both grand strategy and individual courage. For anyone seeking to understand the First World War beyond the textbook summaries, this series offers a thorough and compelling audio journey into the battles that changed the world.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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