Conference of Paris
Elected Chairman of the Peace Conference
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1918 in France
Explore 47 historical events and records for France in 1918.
Historical records for France in 1918
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January
March
Supreme War Council
Argues with Foch and other commanders over Allied reserves and strategy.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander for Allied operations on the Western Front
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander for Allied operations on the Western Front
Conference of Doullens
Foch becomes the de facto Allied Generalissimo
Supreme War Council
Receives broader Allied coordinating authority after the German offensive.
Capture of Montdidier
The French 3rd Army loses Montdidier
Third Army
The French 3rd Army loses Montdidier
April
General
Appointed General in Chief of the Allied Armies, extending his powers
General
Appointed General in Chief, extending his powers to "strategic direction"
Peace
Discloses the peace offer made by Emperor Charles I
June
Speech
Announces, "I shall fight before Paris..."
July
Battle of Marne, 1st
Mounts a counter-offensive along the Marne
Conscription
Asks Clemenceau to call up the 1920 conscripts in 1918
Amiens Offensive
Approves coordinated Allied operations that lead into the Amiens attack.
Conference of Bombon
Decides to free the Paris-Verdun, Paris-Amiens & Verdun-Arricourt routes. Conference of all the commanders-in-chief to consider allied operations, all present proposals for the employment of allied armies
Conference of Bombon
Coordinates Allied plans for limited offensives, including operations around Amiens.
Battle of Marne, 2nd
The Allies capture Fere Forest, La Croise Range, Oulchy-le-Chateau & Villemontoire. The Allies advance 2 miles
Battle of Marne, 2nd
The Allies capture Romigny-St Gemme
Mobilization
July-August, launches counter-attacks after the arrival of 300,000 Americans a month
August
Amiens Offensive
Commands French First Army on Haig's southern flank during the Amiens attack.
Amiens Offensive
French First Army attacks on the right of the British Fourth Army.
Battle of Amiens
Commands French First Army on the southern flank of the Allied attack.
Amiens Offensive
French First Army captures Montdidier, helping restore Allied control around the Paris-Amiens railway area.
Capture of Montdidier
Captures Montdidier & moves the line forward to the River Somme
September
Battle of Epehy
Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras
First Army
Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras
Hindenburg Line
Leads the First Army attack on the Hindenburg line after German defeats at Papua & Arras
Battle of Epehy
The area is taken back into Allied hands
Hundred Days Offensive
Foch coordinates Allied attacks including Ypres.
Allied Flanders Offensive Staff Coordination
Degoutte coordinates operational planning for the French, Belgian and British forces in the Flanders army group.
October
Dismissal
Advocates the dismissal of Pershing
November
Supreme War Council
Helps frame Allied military conditions before the armistice.
Supreme War Council
Represents French diplomacy in late-war council discussions.
Armistice
Heads the Allied armistice negotiations with the Germans
Peace
Heads the Allied armistice negotiations with the Germans
December
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Occupation
The AEF occupy the west bank of the Rhine
Other events (month unknown)
Battle of Flanders
Albert I & Degoutte have operational command of the Allied forces
Commander of East Army Group
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Army Group
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