Amiens Turning Point

World War I started in 1914 and ended in 1918. The most important ground of battle during the First World War was the Western Front, located in Belgium and France. In order to win the war, victory on the Western Front was necessary. On this ground, some of the greatest battles of the war were fought. Over 295,000 Australian soldiers served on the Western Front, but of this 295,000, 46,000 soldiers lost their lives, hundreds of war memorials built across France and Belgium dedicated to their sacrifice (Remembrance Day- Australian Army 2016).
The Battle of Amiens is considered the turning point in WW1, fought on the Western Front. Regarded as one of the greatest advances in history, the Battle of Amiens began on the 8th of August 1918 and ended on the 12th of August. Also known as the ‘Third Battle of Picardy’, this battle led to the end of World War One, marking the beginning phase of the Hundred Day Offensive. The battle took place east of Amiens in Picardy, France at the Sommes River as seen in Map 1, the main objective to capture the Amiens line. (Battle of
It marked the beginning of the Germans defeat and the end of the First World War. After this offensive, no other battle was ever one by the Germans. The battle caused the troops of Canada to unite with the Australian and British troops in order to conquer the Germans. (Tattrie Jon - Canadian Encylopaedia. 2016). The Australian corps played a major role in this offensive, leading the advance, cementing their reputation as one of the strongest in the allied forces. This battle also made the war break out of trench warfare and into relatively open country. The Battle of Amiens was one of the most decisive days in the Great War. Obtaining one hundred yards was considered a victory in the earlier offences, but in this battle the troops gained more than 7 miles, breaking through the German defences completely (Charles Messenger - The Day We Won the War, 2010,