Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Battle of the Avre

Index Battle of the Avre

The Battle of the Avre (4–5 April 1918), part of the First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, constituted the final German attack towards Amiens in World War I. It was the point at which the Germans got the closest to Amiens. [1]

8 relations: Amiens, Avre (Somme), Erich Ludendorff, First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, Operation Michael, Spring Offensive, World War I, 35th Battalion (Australia).

Amiens

Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and Amiens · See more »

Avre (Somme)

The Avre is a river in Picardie and is the principal tributary, from the left side, of the Somme.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and Avre (Somme) · See more »

Erich Ludendorff

Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a German general, the victor of the Battle of Liège and the Battle of Tannenberg.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and Erich Ludendorff · See more »

First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (30 March – 5 April 1918), took place during Operation Michael, part of the German Spring Offensive on the Western Front.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux · See more »

Operation Michael

Operation Michael was a major German military offensive during the First World War that began the Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and Operation Michael · See more »

Spring Offensive

The 1918 Spring Offensive, or Kaiserschlacht (Kaiser's Battle), also known as the Ludendorff Offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918, which marked the deepest advances by either side since 1914.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and Spring Offensive · See more »

World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and World War I · See more »

35th Battalion (Australia)

The 35th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army.

New!!: Battle of the Avre and 35th Battalion (Australia) · See more »

Redirects here:

Battle of Avre.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Avre

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »