German High Command Plans March Western Offensive
The document outlines Lothar von Seckendorff and German command detailing the Arras to St Quentin sector as the chosen front for a March 21 attack. It describes front selection, preparations, deception, coordination among army groups, and Crown Prince Rupprecht's role, aiming to split the Allied forces and push toward a peace through victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludendorff
Calais
Boulogne
Flanders
Arras-St. Quentin
Clemenceau
Lloyd-George
Acceptan
Trol
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Ypres
Lens
Arras
St. Quentin
la Fere
Verdun
Ailette
Cambrai
Lys
Lille
Somme
Peronne
Entente
Croiselles
Moeuvres
Villers-Guislan
Oise
Villersn
Croisilles
Poland
Croisilles-Moeuvres
Guislain
Crown Prince
Rheims
Argonne
von Gallwitz
Duke Albrecht
Saarburg
Lorraine
Ste. Marie-aux- Mines
Sundgau
Alsace
Galicia
von Bothmer
von Hemmer
Saarburg-St. Marie-aux-Mines
Army
18Th Armiees
von Haeften
Foreign Office
Russia
Germany
Lloyd George
Ludendorff's 1918 Spring Offensive and Allied Response
Colonel Goetz outlines Ludendorff's plans for the 1918 spring drive in the west. He notes Russia’s exit, anticipated German divisions, and the push to force peace through victory. The piece discusses peace efforts, diplomatic missteps, and the Crown Prince's role in the early offensives.
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Boston Post
Ludendorff
Russia
Germany
America
Flanders
Somme
Verdun
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Cramped Offices of the Augmented Operations Branch
The narrative describes cramped offices used by the augmented Operations Branch near the 18th Army Headquarters with slight telephone upgrades. The mess improved after initial discomfort, furniture from Spa was used, and meals there provided needed relief. His Majesty visited the next day aboard a Court train sidetracked at a nearby station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avesnes
18Th Army
Spa
McClure
Harper and Brothers
Great Britain
Hutchinson and Company
The
London Times
Spain
Messrs. Seix and Bariel
Italy
Fratelli Treves
Canada
Australia
France
Belgium
Holland
Russia
Scandinavian
To be continued in tomorrow's Post and in the Daily
The note indicates continuation across issues with plans to finish a story in subsequent editions. It signals ongoing coverage and coordination between Post publications for complete reporting.
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Tomorrow’s Post
Daily and
Sunday Post
Expert analyzes Ludendorff story of the war
Colonel Goets of the U S Army comments on General Ludendorff’s Own Story and military diplomatic and historical aspects. A West Point graduate and Harvard Military Science professor, Goets recently toured French battlefields including Flanders Meuse Argonne and St Mihiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Charles Goets
Field Artillery
Boston Post
Ludendorff
Clarence R. Edwards
Gortz
West Point
Post
Goets
Department of Milit
Harvard University
War Department
Goetz
France
Flanders
Chateau Thierry
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
German war aims and Allied resolve in Europe discussed
The article discusses German strategic moves, Allied knowledge of German plans, and leaders' attitudes toward peace negotiations. It notes British airmen warning of German attacks, Clemenceau's stance, and the impact of Russia's defection versus America's entry on the war effort.
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Clemenceau
France
England
Russia
America
Germany
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General Erich von Ludendorff
Robert C. Goetz
U.S.A
Department of Military Science
Alsace-Lorraine
Posen
von Kuhlmann
Brest
Bucharest
Count Hertling
Wilson
London
Washington
Reichstag
Conrad Hauszmann
Max Warburg-Hamburg
Kreuznach
Britannique
Verviers
Amiens-Paris
Noyon
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Laon
Joan
Stu Ledger Syndicate
Mairl
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