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1918

16th January	Riots in Vienna and Budapest with dissatisfaction at the war.
3^rd March	Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed between (Soviet) Russia and Germany.
21^st March	Second Battle of the Somme marked by the German spring offensive, the ‘Kaiserschlacht’. Germans attack along a 50 mile front south of Arras.
22^nd March	Victory for Germany with operation Michael - Use of new ‘Storm trooper’ assault to smash through British positions west of St. Quentin, taking 16,000 prisoners.
23^rd March	Greatest air battle of the war takes place over the Somme, with 70 aircraft involved.
5^th April	The German Spring Offensive halts outside Amiens as British and Australian forces hold the Line. The second 1917 battle of the Somme ends, as Germany calls off operation Michael.
9^th April	Germany starts offensive in Flanders –Battle of the Lys (ends 29^th April).
19^th May	German air force launches largest raid on London, using 33 aircraft.
27^th May	Operation Blucher – The Third German Spring Offensive attacks the French army along the Aisne River. French are forced back to the Marne, but hold the river with help from the Americans.
15^th July	Second battle of the Marne started; final phase of German spring offensive. Start of the collapse of the German army with irreplaceable casualties.
8^th August	Second Battle of Amiens – German resistance sporadic and thousands surrender.
27^th September	British offensive on the Cambrai Front leads to the storming of the Hindenburg Line. Battle of St. Quentin – British and U.S troops launch devastating offensives.
4^th October	Germany asks the allies for an armistice (sent to Woodrow Wilson).
8^th October	Allies advance along a 20 mile front from St. Quentin to Cambrai, driving the Germans back and capturing 10,000 troops.
29^th October	Germany’s navy mutinies (at Jade).
3^rd November	Austria makes peace. German sailors mutiny at Kiel.
9^th November	Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates and revolution breaks out in Berlin.
11^th November	Germany signs the armistice with the allies – coming into effect at 11.00am (official end of WWI).

George Guynemer, Knight of the Air (WWI Centenary Series)

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