German spring offensive
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german-spring-offensive-176-91816
title:
German spring offensive
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The German spring offensive, also known as Kaiserschlacht or the Ludendorff offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918. Following American entry into the war in April 1917, the Germans decided that their only remaining chance of victory was to defeat the Allies before the United States could ship soldiers across the Atlantic and fully deploy its resources. The German Army had gained a temporary advantage in numbers as
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WWI military offensive along the Western Front
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_spring_offensive
date created:
2004-03-03T22:58:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T21:58:58Z
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