Event German spring offensive

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Was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918. Following American entry into the war in April 1917, the Germans decided that their only remaining chance of victory was to defeat the Allies before the United States could ship soldiers across the Atlantic and fully deploy its resources.

Chronology

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  • June 1918: Noyon-Montdidier Offensive.
  • June 1918: Aisne Offensive.
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • April 1918: The Lys Offensive was a major German attack on the Western Front during World War I in April 1918. The Germans managed to penetrate Allied lines to a depth of 9.3 mi (15 km).
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • April 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • July 1918: Champagne-Marne Offensive.
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • April 1918: The Lys Offensive was a major German attack on the Western Front during World War I in April 1918. The Germans managed to penetrate Allied lines to a depth of 9.3 mi (15 km).
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • April 1918: Somme Offensive.
  • March 1918: Somme Offensive.