The Spring Offensive: Last Stand At Villers-Bretonneux (WW1 Documentary)

At 4.40am on the 21st March 1918, German guns roared out across the Western Front. In just a few hours more than a million shells slammed into British Third and Fifth Army positions on the Somme. Operation Michael, the first of a series of brutal assaults, collectively known as the Spring Offensive had begun. Over the course of the coming days and weeks the allies would fall back a staggering 40 miles towards the vital city of Amiens. Although they weren’t to know it, Australian troops would once again enter the fray to thwart that German plan at a little known town called Villers Bretonneux. Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at:   / battleguide   • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon:   / battleguide   • Twitter:   / battleguidevt   • TikTok:   / battleguide   General Sources: • US National Archives (NARA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Credits: • Research & Script: Dan Hill • Narration: Dan Hill • Editing: Simon James • Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen • Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer