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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