2026 Lost Battalion Tours Meuse-Argonne Pilgrimage

Battles of the First World War Podcast

Mike Cunha

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🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

We have dates for the 2026 Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Pilgrimage!

The trip is from July 02 - 08, 2026.

This next visit will be one where we really plan to put boots on the ground: we will be walking in the paths of some individual Doughboys in 2026. This is a new feature of Lost Battalion Tours, and we’re excited to share it with you!

A sample of the 2026 itinerary:

Day 2

- “Malancourt to Montfaucon:”

- 79th Division’s first combat tour 26-30 SEP 1918

- In the footsteps of Major Harry Dravo Parkin

- Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery

- Guided visit

- Retreat ceremony at 1630

Day 4

- 42nd Div breaks the Kriemhilde Stellung: “…or a list of 5,000 casualties"

- Visits to La Tuilerie Farm Site, Musarde Farm, Côte de Chatillon

- In the footsteps of Medal of Honor recipient Private Thomas Neibauer

- Meuse-Argonne breakout, 2nd Division Race to the Meuse: “I am going across that river…”

- La Sartelle Farm, Villemontry Overlook, East bank at crossing site, Warmont/Belle Fontaine Farms

- In the footsteps of USMC Corporal Elton Mackin

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The The
0:23.6	The Hey, folks, welcome to theles of the First World War podcast.
0:56.0	So this time, this isn't actually about the podcast, but about the other gig,
1:02.5	Lost Battalion Tours. That's right, folks. We have dates for the 2026 Merzargonne Battlefield
1:09.5	Pilgrimage.
1:17.6	Okay, so next year's trip is from July 2nd through the 8th, 26th.
1:25.6	As always, we give you a time frame to arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, where we will pick you up.
1:29.3	Of course, we do not book the flight for you, as these days many people can get fantastic deals all by themselves,
1:34.3	deals we couldn't meet.
1:36.3	We can help you, if need be, though.
1:40.3	We give you the date to be in Paris, and once we pick you up,
1:43.3	everything is up to us.
1:45.0	We will shepherd you around, provide lodgings and meals, and take you places that will leave you fully satisfied with your World War I battlefield experience.
1:55.8	This next visit will be one where we really plan to put boots on the ground.
2:00.9	We will be walking in the paths of some individual doughboys in 2026.
2:06.8	This is a new feature of Lost Battalion Tours, and we're excited to share it with you.
2:12.1	If you're a military or ex-military, think of this as like a walking staff ride.
2:18.6	Light.
2:19.5	Okay?
2:20.5	Right.
2:21.3	So the 2026 itinerary includes, we'll just break it down day by day for you.
	...

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