In this episode of pplpod, we dive deep into the trenches of World War I to explore Operation Michael, the massive military push that launched the 1918 German Spring Offensive. Conceived by General Erich Ludendorff, this offensive was a desperate, high-stakes gamble to break through the Allied lines and defeat the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) before the American Expeditionary Force could fully deploy to France.

Join us as we break down the fierce WWI tactics deployed on the Western Front, including the staggering "hurricane" artillery bombardments and the devastating infiltration techniques of Germany's elite stormtroopers (Stoßtruppen). We follow the harrowing British retreat across the devastated wasteland of the Somme battl ...