✦ History

Part of World War I, German spring offensive

Operation Michael

March 21 – April 5, 1918 · Operation Michael

The first German spring offensive broke the British Fifth Army at Saint-Quentin and drove almost to Amiens.

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Allies

Central Powers

United Kingdom
France
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United States
German Empire
Hubert Gough military commander Ferdinand Foch military commander Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig military commander
Erich Ludendorff military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
3
Casualties
254,816

United States Casualties 77

Casualties
239,800

Units

Fifth Army (United Kingdom) French Third Army (1914–1918) Third Army (United Kingdom) V Corps (United Kingdom) 1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 1st Infantry Division (France) 20th (Light) Division 2nd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 35th Division (United Kingdom) 37th Division (United Kingdom) 38th Infantry Division (France) 3rd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 40th Division (United Kingdom) 50th (Northumbrian) Division 59th (2nd North Midland) Division 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division 63rd (Royal Naval) Division Guards Division (United Kingdom) History of the British 8th Division during the First World War
17th Army (German Empire) 18th Army (German Empire) 2nd Army (German Empire) 103rd Infantry Division (German Empire) 105th Infantry Division (German Empire) 107th Infantry Division (German Empire) 109th Infantry Division (German Empire) 111th Infantry Division (German Empire) 113th Infantry Division (German Empire) 119th Infantry Division (German Empire) 33rd Division (German Empire) 34th Division (German Empire) 36th Division (German Empire) 88th Infantry Division (German Empire)