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Battle of the Avre

4 avr. 1918 – 5 avr. 1918 · 49.88° N, 2.34° E

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4 avr. 1918 – 5 avr. 1918
Type
Bataille
Coordonnées
49.88° N, 2.34° E
Location
The Avre, Amiens
Outcome
British victory
Belligerents
German Empire contre British Empire, Australia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Battle of the Avre

Battle during the First World War

The Battle of the Avre, part of the First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, constituted the final German attack towards Amiens in World War I. It was the point at which the Germans got the closest to Amiens. It was fought between attacking German troops and defending Australian and British troops. The attack was an attempt to take Amiens, where other aspects of Operation Michael had failed.

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