An Internet History of The Great War

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In Memory of Mike Iavarone Since founder Mike Iavarone's passing, his family has asked me to look after Trenches on the Web. I promise always to honor Mike's dedication to the study of history, presenting it in the highest quality. Mike Hanlon, Editor/Publisher New Monthly On-Line Magazine: Over the Top Our new subscription magazine for in-depth treatment of important topics with highest quality illustrations, Over the Top, has been a huge success. We are now accepting subscriptions for Volume 2: 2008. New subscribers can also acquire all twelve issues of Volume I on our gift CD. Click on the banner for more information: Battlefield Tours - September 2008 and Spring 2009 Trenches on the Web editor Mike Hanlon, in conjunction with America's leading military tour company, Valor Tours of California, is planning two future tours of the battlefields of the First World War. May 2008 Group With Some Poilu Reenactors At Verdun Memorial Museum On our September 6-12, 2008 "Experiencing the Great War of 1914-1918", three of the greatest battlefields of the First World War--one each from the start, middle years and end--will be visited. Tour members will be able to see the terrain and how weapons, tactics and strategy evolved through the war. An optional day-trip to the Paris Air Museum is also included.(See flyer.) This focused program begins just northeast of Paris for a monumental reenactment of the opening of the First Battle of the Marne, arguably the war's most important battle. Additional major stops include a reconnaisance of the tragic Somme Battlefields of Picardy, the key points of 1918's Second Battle of the Marne and concludes with a visit to the Armistice Glade at Compiegne. Estimated price (Double Occupancy): $2,195 On our April 28 - May 9, 2009 trip, all the Major Battlefields will be visited, including the Ypres Salient, Vimy Ridge, the Somme, Chateau-Thierry, the Champagne, Verdun & St. Mihiel. Estimated price (Double Occupancy): $3,495 Special Feature: We will be making a special study of America's Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the dealiest battle ever waged by the U.S. military. Visited will be the original jump-off line, Montfaucon, Vacquois, Varennes, the Lost Battalion, Sgt. York, the Frank Luke crash site, Romagne, the November 1st breakthrough, the November 10th Marne crossings and Noyers-Pont Maguis overlooking strategically important Sedan. Email Mike to request a brochures. Specify which trip(s) are of interest to you. greatwar@earthlink.net