Battle of St Quentin Canal

When

29 Sep 1918 – 10 Oct 1918

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.98° N, 3.23° E

Location

Hindenburg Line, France

Outcome

Allied victory

Belligerents

Germany vs United Kingdom, Australia, United States

1918 battle on the Western Front

The Battle of St Quentin Canal was a pivotal battle of World War I that began on 29 September 1918 and involved British, Australian and American forces operating as part of the British Fourth Army under the overall command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson. Further north, part of the British Third Army also supported the attack.

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• World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000