Amiens 1918

Launched on 8 August 1918, the battle of Amiens was a key moment in World War I, confirming to all that the strategic initiative had decisively returned to the Allies. The combined Franco-British offensive, spearheaded by the Canadian and Australian corps, heralded the arrival of new strategic, operational and tactical methods of attack. Most importantly, it broke the desire of the German military-political leadership to continue the war. This book provides a detailed analysis of the battle described by German general Erich Ludendorff as 'the black day of the German Army' and which led the Kaiser to conclude that the war must be ended. Book jacket.McCluskey, Alistair is the author of 'Amiens 1918' with ISBN 9781846033032 and ISBN 1846033039.