'The Lost Battalion' - How 650 Americans held off the German Army (WW1 Documentary)

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In early October 1918 across this war-torn and shell shattered hillside in Northern France, more than 600 Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Force, surrounded and outnumbered, fought for their lives. Over more than five days they sustained relentless assaults by their German opponents who used machine guns, mortars and flamethrowers in a bid t o eradicate the ‘pocket’ that had formed in the Argonne Forest. By the time that fight was over hundreds of men lay dead and wounded across this battlefield. Our Podcast | Not So Quiet On The Western Front! • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64bg6BvW4OlrrtbgSpBtDz • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front-a-battle-guide-production/id1716885995 • Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/u7806qst • Other: https://rephonic.com/podcasts/not-so-quiet-on-the-western-front Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battleguide.vt Books: • Finding the Lost Battalion: Beyond the Rumors, Myths and Legends of America's Famous WW1 Epic by Robert Laplander General Sources: • US National Archives (NARA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Credits: • Research & Script: Dan Hill • Narration: Dan Hill • Editing: Shane Greer • Thumbnail Design: Linus Klassen • Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer