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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 31 MIN

Second Marne - The Period of Waiting

from Battles of the First World War Podcast · host Battles of the First World War Podcast

Following the discussion of German plans for their next great offensive, we turn now to French and Allied plans to meet this next attack.    Allied Supreme Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch and French Army commander GEN Philippe Pétain intended to respond to this next attack differently: as soon as the Germans overextended themselves, a swift Allied counterattack would follow.    The BFWWP is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattlesoftheFirstWorldWarPodcast.    Any questions, comments or concerns please contact me through the website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Follow us on BlueSky at @WW1podcast.bsky.social:   https://bsky.app/profile/ww1podcast.bsky.social   and the BFWWP website, www.firstworldwarpodcast.com. Email me directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns.   

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