Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Tours

Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Tours Maarten Otte is long term resident, battlefield guide, amateur historian & author of multiple published books.

Specialising in the AEF, we organized morning/day tours & personalised ‘in the footsteps’ tours for hundreds of satisfied customers since 2011.

Dd 14 March:Introduction tour Meuse-Argonne.It was a pleasure to explain to Dennis, Jeroen and Lies (from Dordrecht) the...
24/03/2025

Dd 14 March:

Introduction tour Meuse-Argonne.
It was a pleasure to explain to Dennis, Jeroen and Lies (from Dordrecht) the US Forces' participation in World War I on the battlefield.
Thank you for a wonderfull day.

Last Friday, beautiful sunny weather, perfect for a reconaissance tour for the new book.
26/02/2025

Last Friday, beautiful sunny weather, perfect for a reconaissance tour for the new book.

d.d. April 29th, 2024My brother and I were truly moved.The personalized tour you provided, Maarten, was SO very meaningf...
20/02/2025

d.d. April 29th, 2024

My brother and I were truly moved.

The personalized tour you provided, Maarten, was SO very meaningful to my brother and I – tracing the path followed by our grandfather (a farm boy turned steel worker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recruited as a simple private infantryman into the 146th regiment of the 37th Division in April 1918), as his regiment was brought into action on Sept 27, 1918.
You guided us from location to location, providing pertinent information regarding the AEF offensive, with specifics regarding movement of the 37th Division – information that you looked up ahead of time in order to prepare for our visit.
While the area is currently comprised of well tended farm fields interspersed with lush woodlots, as per your description, the reality in those days in late September 1918 were of large expanses of muddy cratered quagmires due to the near constant cold rain and continual artillery shelling, and of wood lots that were reduced to stumps and splinters. My brother and I were truly moved trying to imagine the misery the soldiers (and in particular Grandpa) endured and the courage it took to keep moving forward.

Peter & Jay Galbreath.

07/08/2024

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Meuse-Argonne Battlefield Tours

Maarten Otte is a battlefield guide, author of multiple titles on the American Expeditionary Forces in the Great War for Pen&Sword Publishers and amateur historian.

We offer tours in the morning, as well as battlefield tours further afield.

With Maarten as your battlefield guide, 14-18 Nantillois offers tours in the morning, duration circa 2,5 hours in Nantillois and the immediate area around the village but also at Montfaucon d'Argonne. Using his indepth knowledge, Maarten can tell you about the historic events that took place in the area i.e the battles of Montfaucon and Nantillois and show you the many remains that are still visible today 100 years later. There is history to be seen everywhere. The fee for a morning tour is € 20,- per person.

We also offer battlefield tours further afield. It is possible to orginize a visit to the battlefields of Verdun, the Meuse-Argonne offensive, St. Mihiel Salient or in the Champagne area. As well as visiting the well known spots, we also visit the lesser-known sites, which are just as interesting if not more so. Anything is possible, including following the footsteps of certain Divisions, Regiments or even Individual Solders. We will be happy to put together a daytour in consultation with the client. The fee for a daytour starts from € 200,-. Different rates apply for larger groups and coaches/buses.