Welcome to another episode of pplpod! Today, we are taking a deep dive into the Battle of Amiens, the groundbreaking military operation that kicked off the Hundred Days Offensive and ultimately led to the end of World War I.

In this episode, we explore how Allied forces on the Western Front—spearheaded by the fast-moving Australian and Canadian Corps, alongside British and French troops—shattered the exhausting stalemate of trench warfare in August 1918. We unpack the brilliant, secretive tactics used by commanders like Lieutenant General John Monash, including the element of complete surprise, the elimination of prolonged artillery bombardments, and the pioneering use of coordinated armoured warfare with nearly 600 tanks.

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