The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later …

Battle of Amiens, (August 8–11, 1918), World War I battle that marked the beginning of what came to be known as the “hundred days,” a string of Allied offensive successes on the …

On 8 August 1918, British and Imperial forces in co-operation with the French, launched a major attack against the Germans astride the River Somme, east of the city of Amiens.

Feb 6, 2006 · Allied commanders decided it was time to switch from defence to offence and push German forces out of France. As part of this, French General Ferdinand Foch planned an …

Mar 21, 2018 · The Battle of Amiens started nearly 100 years ago in Picardy, France, in 1918. The major combat lasted until August 12 th and was a success for the Allied armies due to the …

In the spring of 1918, a powerful offensive by Germany on the Western Front pushed the Allies to their limits. But in August, the Allies fought back with their Hundred Days Offensive. It began …

Amiens, the key of the west, painting by Arthur Streeton. The following is a list of forces involved in the Battle of Amiens of World War I fought from August 8 to August 11, 1918. Allies. Allied …

8-17 August 1918: the Battle of Amiens. The British Fourth Army attacks alongside French forces further south and scores a notable victory and a deep advance from Amiens: Ludendorff calls …

The object of this massive attack was to split the British and French armies apart at their junction in front of Amiens, forcing the British to fall back northward to cover the Channel ports, and the …

The commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France, Field Marshall Haig, selected the area east of Amiens, France as vital to securing for the Allies the rail line running from Paris to …