Spring Offensive order of battle

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German Spring Offensive, 1918
Part of the Western Front of World War I
Western front 1918 german.jpg
German gains in 1918
Date21 March – 18 July 1918
Location 50°00′10″N02°39′10″E / 50.00278°N 2.65278°E / 50.00278; 2.65278
Result See Aftermath section
Belligerents

Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire

Flag of France (1794-1958).svg France
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the German Empire.svg Erich Ludendorff Flag of France (1794-1958).svg Ferdinand Foch
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Haig
Flag of France (1794-1958).svg Philippe Pétain
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John J. Pershing
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Alberico Albricci
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tamagnini de Abreu

This is the order of battle for Operation Michael, part of the German Spring Offensive fought from 21 March to 5 April 1918 as one of the main engagements of the First World War. It was fought between mixed French, British and Dominion forces and the German Empire in the Somme region in northern France.

Contents

German forces, Western Front

Army Group Crown Prince Rupprecht

Army Group German Crown Prince

Army Group Gallwitz

Army Group Duke Albrecht

British armies

Fifth Army

General Sir Hubert Gough

US Army

Third Army

General Hon. Sir Julian Byng

French Group of Armies of Reserve

General Émile Fayolle

Third Army

General Georges Louis Humbert

First Army

General Marie-Eugène Debeney

Notes

  1. Staff only [4]
  2. Divisions were deployed separately [4]

Footnotes

  1. Kitchen 2001, pp. 320–321.
  2. 1 2 Edmonds 1995, pp. 545–547.
  3. Edmonds 1995, p. 507.
  4. 1 2 3 Edmonds 1995, p. 549.

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