Ludendorff Spring Offensive

Question 1

A window of opportunity?

Answer 1

Russia out of war and space to focus all troops onto western front before USA can transport troops in time

Question 2

What was the main point of the 3 main attacks along the front line to take place?

Answer 2

Near Arras where British soldiers took over from the French and trenches were particularly weak

Question 3

What is hurricane bombardment?

Answer 3

5 hour artillery attack looking to exploit British trenches followed with stormtrooper ground attack

Question 4

How was the stalemate broken?

Answer 4

First day of the spring offensive, 20000 soldiers killed, 35000 wounded and 21000 taken prisoner, biggest breakthrough for 3 years

Question 5

Germans unstoppable or not?

Answer 5

Pushed over 60km, regained region of River Somme. HOWEVER, they had lost over 220000 men and soon were going to run out of men

Question 6

Problems arriving?

Answer 6

First Americans began arriving, stormtroopers gone too far and out of reach of supplies

Question 7

Who took charge of Britain and French troops?

Answer 7

French general FERDINAND FOCH

Question 8

Fightback?

Answer 8

Salient in German front lines meaning they were now getting attacked from multiple directions

Question 9

Ludendorff final attack?

Answer 9

15 July, troops only advanced 2 miles before running out of supplies and the entire spring offensive ended in disaster with 500000 German troops dead and allies able to launch their own attack

Question 10

Douglas Haig attitude?

Answer 10

All or nothing mentality, ‘depend on the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment’