Follow Erich von Ludendorf through 130 dated historical records for Germany.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The Marne Offensive (15th July - 5th August 1918) became the last German offensive of the war. It was intended as a diversionary attack either side of Reims to cross the river Marne and draw the Allied reserves away from Flanders, where Ludendorff was planning to make another offensive to break through the Allied line once and for all
Role range: 1914-1918
Ludendorff throws 35 Divisions across the Marne to encircle Reims. Final thrust of the Spring Offensive. 1st day of 5th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
Launched against US & French divisions from east of the Reims to the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
It was intended as a diversionary attack either side of Reims to cross the river Marne and draw the Allied reserves away from Flanders.
Role range: 1914-1918
The German attack east of Reims was blocked by the French defence on the first day.
Role range: 1914-1918
The Marne Offensive (15th July - 5th August 1918) became the last German offensive of the war.
Role range: 1914-1918
The attack west of Reims did succeed in crossing the Marne river.
Role range: 1914-1918
Where Ludendorff was planning to make another offensive to break through the Allied line once and for all.
Role range: 1914-1918
1st day of 5th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
Ludendorff throws 35 Divisions across the Marne to encircle Reims
Role range: 1914-1918
Final day of 5th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
Final day of 5th Ludendorf offensive, Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
The Allies counter-attack capturing 12,000 PoWs, 250 guns & 14 German divisions. German forces south of the River Marne are forced to rereat
Role range: 1914-1918
On 18th July an Allied counter-attack, comprising French, British, American and Italian troops, pushed the German forces back
Role range: 1914-1918
1st day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice
Role range: 1914-1918
The British 9th Division recaptures Meteren
Role range: 1914-1918
The British 9th Division recaptures Meteren
Role range: 1914-1918
The Germans retreat 5 miles as the French reach the Lassery-Chateau-Thierry Road
Role range: 1914-1918
The Allies cross the Marne near Dormans. Ludendorf orders the southern salient to be abandoned
Role range: 1914-1918
The British recapture Marfaux
Role range: 1914-1918
A French & British force advances 2 miles toward the Avre Valley
Role range: 1914-1918
The British recapture Marfaux
Role range: 1914-1918
Soissons is re-captured on 2nd August and the Germans withdrew to entrenched positions on a line along the Vesle and Aisne rivers. As a result of the defeat of this German offensive the proposed German offensive in Flanders was called off
Role range: 1914-1918
As a result of the defeat of this German offensive the proposed German offensive in Flanders was called off.
Role range: 1914-1918
Soissons is re-captured on 2nd August and the Germans withdrew to entrenched positions on a line along the Vesle and Aisne rivers.
Role range: 1914-1918
This retreat and defeat, the last in a series of offensives which each ended in an unsuccessful strategic conclusion, marked the beginning of the gradual retreat of the German forces which.
Role range: 1914-1918
was to come over the following months to 11th November 1918.
Role range: 1914-1918
The British counter-attack of 8 August at the Battle of Amiens is spectacularly successful, and amounts to what Ludendorff termed "the black day of the German Army"
Role range: 1914-1918
Directs the German forces during the Battle of Bapaume
Role range: 1914-1918
The Allies drive the Germans back & capture the Arras-Bapaume Road
Role range: 1914-1918
The Second Armys failure to secure the fall of Amiens (in particular the critically important railway junction) in the centre of the German line compromised the whole of Ludendorffs planned advance
Role range: 1914-1918
The 2nd Australian Div captures Mont St Quentin & removes a central German strongpoint
Role range: 1914-1918
The 2nd Australian Div captures Peronne
Role range: 1914-1918
The German military leadership presses the civilian government to seek an immediate peace settlement.
Role range: 1914-1918
Ludendorf cables the Government to transmit a peace offer wihout further delay
Role range: 1914-1918
Badens Government is strong enough to force Ludendorffs resignation
Badens Government is strong enough to force Ludendorffs resignation
Role range: 1914-1918
The Germans retreat across the Meuse
Role range: 1914-1918
Final day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice
Role range: 1914-1918
After signing the Armistice, Ludendorff fled to Sweden where his books and article claim that the unbeaten German Army had been "stabbed in the back" by left-wing politicians in Germany
Role range: 1914-1918
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