Battle of Amiens: The "Black Day of the German Army"

From Wikipedia.

The Battle of Amiens is also known as the Third Battle of Picardy.  It took place August 8-12, 1918. and was the opening phase of The Allied Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of World War I with the Armistice on November 11.

Allied forces advanced seven miles on the first day.  This essentially put an end to the trench warfare.

The battle is also notable in regards to the morale of both sides, especially with the large numbers of German soldiers who surrendered.  This led German hero and general Erich Ludendorf to describe the first day of battle as "The Black Day of the German Army."

Amiens was also the first battle involving large armored warfare with tanks punching holes through the German lines.

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Battle Of Amiens: By Jove, the War's Coming To An End

August 8, 2018, Guardian U.K. "By Jove, the war's coming to an end':  Battle of Amiens remembered" Daniel Boffey.

"aerial, ,mechanical and human courage and ingenuity combined with devastating results" and turned the tide of the war, according to England's Prince William.

The four day assault, referred to as the Battle of Amiens, launched at 4:20 a.m. 100 years ago todat.  It was not as big as the Second Battle of the Somme or Passchendale, but was a truly coordinated "Allied attack" and a "great endeavor, of 100,000 British, French, Canadian and U.S. troops that broke the will of the German Army and was a springboard to the final victory at Armistice Day.

This attack included hundreds of tanks.

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World War I Chronology, August 1918: Battle of Amiens and U.S. First Army

AUGUST 9  BATTLE OF AMIENS

U.S. and British forces capture Morlan-Count-Chipilly Ridge.

U.S. 5th Infantry Division captures Frapelle.


AUGUST 10

AEF (American Expeditionary Force) is organized into the U.S. First Army.

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