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The Germans had advanced to the Marne river, but couldn´t achieve a decisive breakthrough. After the German advance, France ordered a counter offensive which became the second battle of the Marne Germany withrew from the Marne towards the North France called the Allies to the offensive Americans came to support the French armes France agreed on a British proposal to srike on the Somme In the end the German defences were weak, after a continual attaking by the Austrailians, which was called peacefull penetration
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Final period WW1 Does not refer to any specific battle or unified strategy Allies against German power on the Western front From 8 th August 1918 to 11 th November 1918
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On 8 th of august 1918 opened with an attack, by Canadian, Australian, British, and French forces. The attack broke through the German lines By the end of the day, there was a gap 24 kilometres long in the German line south of the Somme Total German losses:30.000, total Allied losses:6.500 The German loss was called “ the black day of the German army” On the following three days the Allies gained 19 more kilometres
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15 th August 1918, Germany demanded the UK to continue the Amiens offensive, even though they ran out of supplies UK refused and prepared a new offensive at Albert on 21 of August Germans were pushed back over a 55km front, Albert was captured in August 22 France expanded the battle to the south, which was called the 2 nd battle of Noyon 29 th August town of Noyon was captured 26 th August UK expanded the attack by another 12 km, which was called the 2 nd battle of Arras Night of 31 st August Australian corps crossed the Somme river breaking the German lines Australian advances (31.9-4.10) were described as greatest military war achievement 2 nd of September Germans are forced back the Hindenburg line from where they had started their offensive
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October Germans were forced back through territory gained in 1914 Allies pushed Germans back to the railway lines from Metz to Bruges As Allies reached the line, Germans were forced to release large amounts of weapons and supplies and hand to the Allies 11 th November 1918 Armistice (military agreement that marked complete defeat for Germany) took place and ended fightings
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