Hundred Days Offensive
General
The Hundred Days Offensive, 1918 was a sequence of Allied operations from August to November 1918 that broke German defensive capacity on the Western Front.
It directly preceded the armistice of 11 November 1918.
Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of the Battle | Hundred Days Offensive, 1918 / [[Hundred Days Offensive, 1918 |
| Date | 8 August - 11 November 1918 |
| Location | Western Front (France and Belgium) |
| Belligerents | Entente forces vs Germany |
| Commanders | Ferdinand Foch and Allied national commanders vs German High Command |
| Outcome | Decisive Allied strategic success |
| Historical Significance | Led to military and political collapse of German war effort |
Course of the Campaign
Allied operations combined artillery, infantry, armor, and air support in repeated offensives.
German forces retreated from prepared positions under sustained pressure.
Legacy
The campaign demonstrated the maturation of combined-arms warfare and marked the war's operational conclusion in the west.
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