Battle of Amiens

Commands III Corps on the British left during the Amiens operation.

Leads Canadian Corps in the surprise attack that breaks German positions near Amiens.

Commands French First Army on the southern flank of the Allied attack.

Supports the attack with massed tanks used to break German defensive positions.

Directs British forces as the Amiens attack opens the Allied advance on the Western Front.

The Battle of Amiens opens in fog. British Fourth Army and French First Army break through German lines and begin the Hundred Days advance.

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. 8-11 Aug, offensive instigated by Haig, ultimately leads to victory

Commands cavalry prepared to exploit breakthroughs made by infantry and tanks.

Recognises the scale of the defeat as German morale and defensive cohesion weaken.

Commands German Second Army facing the Allied assault east of Amiens.

Leads Australian Corps in the centre of the Fourth Army assault.

Commands Fourth Army in the main British attack east of Amiens.

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