GW21: The Hundred Days’ Offensives and the End of the War

About this episode

The episode examines the Hundred Days’ Offensives and their role in breaking the German Army in 1918, highlighting key battles and strategies.

In this episode, Sean and James return to the Western Front to examine the Hundred Days’ Offensives—the relentless Allied campaign that finally broke the German Army in 1918. From the stunning combined-arms victory at Amiens to the grinding battles against the Hindenburg Line and the massive American-led offensives at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne, the episode traces how coordinated Allied attacks shattered German resistance. The discussion highlights the decisive roles of tanks, airpower, unified command under Ferdinand Foch, and the growing impact of American forces. Together, these operations forced Germany to seek an armistice and brought the First World War to its dramatic conclusion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean, James

Topics covered

• Hundred Days’ Offensives
• World War I
• Allied campaign
• German Army
• tanks and airpower
• American forces
• armistice

Keywords

• Hundred Days’ Offensives
• Allied campaign
• German Army
• First World War
• Amiens
• Hindenburg Line
• St. Mihiel
• Meuse-Argonne
• Ferdinand Foch
• American forces

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: German Army, Allied

Places: Western Front, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne

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