In February, the Germans created the battle of material, but they had unfortunately forgotten

to reserve exclusive rights in it.

Arnold Schweig, Education before Verdun podcast episode 13 October knockout.

Sorry for the unusually long absence.

It took me much longer than usual to write this latest episode.

So, sorry.

But I do want to come out right away and give huge and hearty thanks to everyone out there for the fact that on February 14th this podcast hit the 5,000 download mark.

That is like 4,800 downloads more than I ever expected for this whole project.

So podcast metrics articles will tell you that downloads are not the best way to measure a podcast success.

But me, I don't care.

These downloads mean to me that all of you out there have, well, downloaded the

episodes, listen to them, spread the word, and that the 5,000 mark came on Valentine's Day here in the U.S.

Well, I'm just tickled pink by that.

Thank you guys very much.

And you folks have been liking the Facebook and Tumblr pages as well.

And I want to list everyone who has done so in the last few weeks. I think I caught

everybody here. So thank you to the following. Tom, who produces the marvelously written

First World War in 261 weeks podcast. You guys should check it out.

Ludovic, Lewis, Frank, Fred, Erv, Didier, Valerius, Marvin, Vincent, Ben, Pascal,

souvenir Francais, Du Brioz, David, Cyril,ivier wayne thierry patrick mariam joseph b audie marcus joseph m dusty grim reaper zero six one some Mike, not me, that's someone else.

Neanderthal 83, Otto von Bigman.

Jen, 2015, Gabriella, Army and Stuff Guy, and just Nessie.

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