True Blue History - The Battle of Amiens

A fearsome Allied onslaught of 75,000 men, approximately 500 tanks, almost 2,000 aircraft, armoured cars and artillery on 8 August 1918 signalled the start of what has become known as the One Hundred Days Offensive. The Battle of Amiens raised the morale of the Allied troops while simultaneously demoralising the Germans. Ultimately, the success of the Allied strategies convinced the German High Command that the war was unwinnable. With victory within their grasp, the Allies utilised the combination of bitter experience gained from four years of fighting and tactics that made better use of the new forms of warfare. Military historian Paul Reed discusses the battle strategies, the men who created them and those executed them on the battlefield.   Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Paul Reed, Military Historian Editor: Kyle Watkins