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The German spring offensive, also known as Kaiserschlacht ("Kaiser's Battle") or the Ludendorff offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918. Following American entry into the war in April 1917, the Germans decided that their only remaining chance of victory was to ...
Operation Michael. Operation Michael (German: Unternehmen Michael) was a major German military offensive during World War I that began the German spring offensive on 21 March 1918. It was launched from the Hindenburg Line, in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin, France.
Introduction. This article traces the reaction of allied generals Douglas Haig and Philip Pétain to Operation Michael, the first assault by Germany during the German Spring Offensive against the Western Front on March 21, 1918. Having achieved peace and complete victory in the East by the Russian Revolution, the overthrow of the legitimate ...
A German attack on 11 March was repulsed; after that the Germans made no more attacks, keeping up frequent artillery bombardments and machine-gun fire instead. [160] When the German armies further south began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918, "good" divisions in Flanders were sent south; the 29th Division was withdrawn on 9 April and ...
Order of battle for the Spring Offensive. / 50.00278°N 2.65278°E / 50.00278; 2.65278. This is the order of battle for Operation Michael, part of the German Spring Offensive fought from 21 March to 5 April 1918 as one of the main engagements of the First World War. It was fought between mixed French, British and Dominion forces and the ...
On 21 March 1918, Operation Michael was launched and the attack was aimed at the weakest part of the British lines, along the Somme River. [3] By 5 April, the Germans had gained 37 mi (60 km) of British held territory. Two other operations were launched, one near Armentières, one near Reims. All three operations were eventually halted by the ...
Battle of Amiens. Part of the Western Front of World War I. 8 August 1918, a portrait by Will Longstaff, showing Imperial German Army prisoners of war being led towards Amiens, France. Date. 8–12 August 1918 (major combat) Location. East of Amiens, Picardy, France. 49°53′38″N 2°17′39″E / 49.89389°N 2.29417°E / 49.89389 ...
Map depicting the extent of the German spring offensive, 21 March to 5 April 1918.Moreuil Wood is on the bottom left of the map. At 08:30 on 30 March, General Seely and his aides travelled towards the Moreuil Woods from where his forces were stationed on the other side of the River Avre, with orders to cross the river and delay the enemy advance as much as possible. [1]