Trench Talk - The Doughboys with Mike Cunha

Send us Fan MailIn this latest episode of Trench Talk it's a pleasure to be joined by Mike Cunha.  Mike is a military historian, researcher, podcaster, and high school teacher from Boston in the United States.  His podcast "Battles of the First World War" is hugely successful and examines battles in almost microscopic detail.We talk about how a heavy metal track inspired Mike's interest in the Great War and in this wide-ranging conversation, we talk about Mike's podcast, and his desire to bring WW1 to the wider American public.  We look at the Doughboys, the American readiness for a European War, and the crucial role played by the Americans on the Western Front in 1918.  Mike's passion for the Meuse-Argonne offensive shines through as we chat about what happened in Eastern France and discuss the enigma that is "Blackjack" Pershing.Please be sure to check out Mike's podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/battles-of-the-first-world-war-podcast/id1119044000Support the podcast:http://www.patreon.com/footstepsofthefallenhttp://www.buymeacoffee.com/footstepsblog