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Germany · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1918

Erich von LudendorfApril 1918

Lys-Aisne · Warfare / World War, 1st

Launches a counter-attack in the Lys-Aisne sector, April-May

Erich von Ludendorf18 July 1918

Warfare / World War, 1st

1st day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice

Erich von Ludendorf11 November 1918

Warfare / World War, 1st

Final day of the Allied "100 Days" offensives which lead to the Armistice

Max Karl von Gallwitz1918

Meuse-Argonne · Warfare / World War, 1st

Resistance would grow 40 German divisions from the Army Groups of the Crown Prince and General Max Karl von Gallwitz, with the largest force the 5th Army of Group Gallwitz commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz

Georg von der Marwitz1918

Meuse-Argonne · Warfare / World War, 1st

Resistance would grow 40 German divisions from the Army Groups of the Crown Prince and General Max Karl von Gallwitz, with the largest force the 5th Army of Group Gallwitz commanded by General Georg von der Marwitz

Names involved

Erich von LudendorfGeorg von der MarwitzMax Karl von Gallwitz

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