Great Britain in World War I, The Battle of Cambrai and Amiens.
Abstract
Great Britain became involved in World War I as a result of a need to protect its interests at home and abroad. Early in 1914 there were threats to Great Britain's strength in Europe largely as a result of Germany's attempts to spread its influence militarily, politically, and economically. The Allied powers found themselves in a stalemate on the Western Front beginning in 1915. The battles of Cambrai, November 1917 and Amiens, August 1918 marked distinct points of a failure to exploit success and then success in Great Britain's attempts to break the stalemate on the Western Front. This paper addresses the changes in leadership, technology, maneuver, and mobility that contributed to British success on the Western Front in August 1918.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363935
Entities
People
- Orley H. Johns Jr
Organizations
- United States Army War College