Battles of the First World War Podcast · Mike Cunha

"To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War" A Discussion with Pete Owen, LTC USMC (Ret.)

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Major Williams walked his battalion into German lines in the dark with a flashlight

Pete Owen, a retired Marine Corps officer and historian, discusses the 2nd Battalion 6th Marines in World War I. The episode covers major battles including Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Blanquemont, exploring leadership decisions and tactical lessons that modern commanders can learn from historical successes and failures.

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