Robert NivelleNovember 1916
The new French Commander in Chief, Robert Nivelle, believed that a concentrated attack by French forces on the Western Front in Spring 1917 could break the German front and lead to a quick victory
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The new French Commander in Chief, Robert Nivelle, believed that a concentrated attack by French forces on the Western Front in Spring 1917 could break the German front and lead to a quick victory
General advance along most of the Western Front, resulting in the German Armys final defeat and the signing of an armistice on November 11 to bring hostilities between the Allies and Central Powers to an end
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