Military Developments in 1918 Flashcards

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Who were the stormtroopers used in the German Spring Offensive of 1918?

Elite German troops who were fast moving because they were only lightly equipped.

Who launched the German Spring Offensive of 1918?

Ludendorff.

Give one reason Ludendorff's Spring Offensive failed to win the war.

German salients could not be supported because supply lines were too extended.

What happened to German manpower during the Spring Offensive of 1918?

Ludendorff lost huge numbers of men and had no reserves to replace them, so the Germans had to retreat when the Allies counter-attacked.

What was 'The Hundred Days'?

The successful Allied advance of 1918 that broke through the German defences on the Hindenburg Line and pushed Germany back.

True or false? The German Spring Offensive of 1918 captured Paris.

False. The Germans came within firing range of Paris but never reached it.

Under Foch, what were the Allies able to do with over 1,000,000 US troops and new equipment?

Attack along the entire length of the Western Front, pushing the Germans back to the Hindenburg Line of 1917.

When did the German Spring Offensive begin?

21 March 1918.

Give one reason Ludendorff needed to win quickly in 1918.

American troops were arriving in France in huge numbers each month, so the Allies would soon outnumber Germany.

What happened at the Battle of Amiens (8 August 1918)?

A surprise Allied attack, led by British, Australian and Canadian troops with hundreds of tanks, broke the German line. Ludendorff called it the 'Black Day' of the German army, and it opened the Hundred Days.