# Episode 539: The Miracle at the Marne

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-06-05T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1706

## Resource

Germany nearly won World War One in the first six weeks, just as it planned. Nearly. But it turns out that timetables are a heck of a lot easier to work out on paper than in real life.... Western Civ 2.0

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