A Very Muddy Place - Books and Tours by Stephen Wendell

Coming Soon: AVMP Hardcover Edition

Stephen Wendell • November 27, 2020

I am happy to announce the imminent release of A Very Muddy Place: War Stories in hardcover. It will appear […]

Stephen Wendell • November 11, 2020

An intimate account of a soldier’s experience in World War I, A Very Muddy Place takes us on a journey

To accompany its series of books summarizing the operations of each US Army division in World War I, the American

Stephen Wendell • February 29, 2020

Entering the web addresses from AVMP’s bibliography can be tedious. With the publication of the e-book edition, I have the

Stephen Wendell • October 26, 2019

On this otherwise unremarkable day, I’d like to thank you, Dear Reader, for your support. Your feedback and encouragement since

Stephen Wendell • October 18, 2019

I am happy to announce the Kindle Edition of A Very Muddy Place: War Stories is available for pre-order. If

Stephen Wendell • September 25, 2019

A steel chamber holds a brass shell. Inside it, a pin ignites propellant. The confined explosion shoots a projectile and

Stephen Wendell • September 18, 2019

The 18th of September [1918] was a Wednesday. It was the day Benjamin Franklin Potts turned twenty-four years old. Any

I had a message from Alain Jeannesson, president of Les Amis de Vauquois et de sa région (Friends of Vauquois),

I love maps—especially pretty ones and especially old ones. These are both. The 273 rectangular sheets that constitute La carte

While transcribing B. F. Potts’s discharge paper, I was curious about the dollar amount noted in pencil on the back:

A Very Muddy Place is one of the most fascinating books I’ve read about the humble soldier’s point of view.