The Attack on Hatchet Wood - Battle of Amiens, August 1918
December 20, 2010 cefmatrix 12 other publications
Trench warfare on the Western Front changed drastically – and forever – when General Ludendorff (Chief of Staff to Field-Marshall Von Hindenburg) initiated “Operation Michael” in March of 1918. The intent of the German offensive was to split the British and French forces, and although initially successful, it became the downfall of the German Empire – as it opened the way for allied open warfare. The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was to become a key component of this new war, in what is now shown in history as “Canada’s Hundred Days” – the fast paced movement of the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons. This is the story of “Attack on Hatchet Wood”, just one of the skirmishes in the Battle of Amiens – all taking place on the 1st and 2nd day of the battle.
Trench warfare on the Western Front changed drastically – and forever – when General Ludendorff (Chief of Staff to Field-Marshall Von Hindenburg) initiated “Operation Michael”...
