It was 100 years ago today when the;Battle of Amien began in France in World War I.
Erich Ludendorff, a top German general, called it "the black day of the German Army."
Tanks were a major factor in the battle. Allied forces gained seven miles of territory, a massive amount of territory in a war where trench warfare was the norm.
It was also the beginning of the One Hundred Days Offensive, which ended with an Allied victory over the Central Powers.
Recommended book on the subject: "Hundred Days" by Nick Lloyd.
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