"A Calamity of Errors:" A Discussion on the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont, October 1918
Battles of the First World War Podcast · Mike Cunha
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Show Notes
Returning guest and University of Oklahoma PhD candidate James P. Gregory tackles the subject of the US 5th Marine Regiment on Blanc Mont on October 4th, 1918, a day that would see the highest casualties ever taken by the Marines until World War Two a generation later. James argues that events and leadership led to "a calamity of errors" with deadly results for the Marines on the ground.
James' article can be found here:
LTCs Owen and Swift's "A Hideous Price" can be found here:
https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/A%20Hideous%20Price_WEB.pdf
https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/hideous-price-4th-brigade-blanc-mont-2-10-october-1918
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