Battle of Amiens (1918)
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The Battle of Amiens (1918) was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front that marked the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive and a decisive turning point leading to the end of World War I.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Amiens (1918) canonical | 16 |
| Battle of Amiens | 5 |
| Battle of Amiens 1918 | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Third Battle of Picardy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
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British Empire ⓘ Canada ⓘ France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties | tens of thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Currie
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Douglas Haig ⓘ Erich Ludendorff ⓘ Ferdinand Foch ⓘ Georg von der Marwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Rawlinson ⓘ Sir John Monash ⓘ
surface form:
John Monash
|
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateContext | late stages of World War I ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beginning of the collapse of German military morale
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turning point on the Western Front in 1918 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-08-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Albert (1918) ⓘ |
| front | Western Front ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 20 kilometers ⓘ |
| GermanPerspective | Ludendorff called it "the black day of the German Army" ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered a decisive Allied offensive in 1918 ⓘ |
| impact | accelerated negotiations leading to the Armistice of 11 November 1918 ⓘ |
| location | near Amiens, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive
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effective use of air power and artillery ⓘ large-scale use of tanks ⓘ major Allied combined-arms offensive ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied Powers of World War I
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surface form:
Allied Powers
Central Powers ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Days Offensive ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German Spring Offensive (1918)
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surface form:
German Spring Offensive
|
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked the beginning of continuous Allied advances until the Armistice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-08-08 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
break the German defensive line
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push German forces away from Amiens ⓘ |
| tactics |
coordinated infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft
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surprise attack without preliminary bombardment ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Amiens
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Royal Winnipeg Rifles
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Battle of Amiens
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1st Division (Australia)