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OPERATION MICHAEL Backround

OPERATION MICHAEL Backround. The Germans had advanced to the Marne river, but couldn´t achieve a decisive breakthrough. After the German advance, France ordered a counter offensive which became the second battle of the Marne Germany withrew from the Marne towards the North

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OPERATION MICHAEL Backround

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  1. OPERATION MICHAEL Backround • The Germans had advanced to the Marne river, but couldn´t achieve a decisive breakthrough. • After the German advance, France ordered a counter offensive which became the second battle of the Marne • Germany withrew from the Marne towards the North • France called the Allies to the offensive • Americans came to support the French armes • France agreed on a British proposal to srike on the Somme • In the end the German defences were weak, after a continual attaking by the Austrailians, which was called peacefull penetration

  2. About Operation Michael • Final period WW1 • Does not refer to any specific battle or unified strategy • Allies against German power on the Western front • From 8th August 1918 to 11th November 1918

  3. Battle of Amiens • On 8th of august 1918 opened with an attack, by Canadian, Australian, British, and French forces. • The attack broke through the German lines • By the end of the day, there was a gap 24 kilometres long in the German line south of the Somme • Total German losses:30.000, total Allied losses:6.500 • The German loss was called “ the black day of the German army” • On the following three days the Allies gained 19 more kilometres

  4. Second battle of the Somme • 15th August 1918, Germany demanded the UK to continue the Amiens offensive, even though they ran out of supplies • UK refused and prepared a new offensive at Albert on 21 of August • Germans were pushed back over a 55km front, Albert was captured in August 22 • France expanded the battle to the south, which was called the 2nd battle of Noyon • 29th August town of Noyon was captured • 26th August UK expanded the attack by another 12 km, which was called the 2nd battle of Arras • Night of 31st August Australian corps crossed the Somme river breaking the German lines • Australian advances (31.9-4.10) were described as greatest military war achievement • 2nd of September Germans are forced back the Hindenburg line from where they had started their offensive

  5. German retreat • October Germans were forced back through territory gained in 1914 • Allies pushed Germans back to the railway lines from Metz to Bruges • As Allies reached the line, Germans were forced to release large amounts of weapons and supplies and hand to the Allies • 11th November 1918 Armistice (military agreement that marked complete defeat for Germany) took place and ended fightings

  6. Railway from Metz to Bruges

  7. Erich von Ludendorff(military officer/ran Germans war effort WW1)

  8. German retreat

  9. Australian machine gun position during a attack against Germany

  10. Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundred_Days_Offensive • http://www.enotes.com/topic/Hundred_Days_Offensive • http://historywarsweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/image/100DaysOffensive.jpg • http://www.kinnethmont.co.uk/1914-1918_files/chas-gray-savy/hindenburg-1917 • http://www.aefl.de/ordld/Hindenburg/04/ludendorff2.jpg

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